Trump names Will Scharf as White House counsel

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August 9, 2026 6:03 PM EDT

White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf looks at his phone during a speech of U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Heuer

By Bo ‌Erickson and ​Christian ​Martinez

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Will ‌Scharf, the White House staff ⁠secretary, will become White House ‌counsel and assistant to ‌the president effective September 1, U.S. President Donald Trump ​said on Sunday.

Scharf will become the White House's ⁠top lawyer after overseeing the administrative work ​of the Oval Office in his current role.

He ​also led the ‌National Capital Planning Commission, which approved the president's ⁠construction of the White House ballroom.

Trump said David Warrington, ⁠the current White House counsel, is ​going to the private sector. Warrington formerly served as a personal ‌counsel and a lawyer for Trump's 2024 campaign.

(Reporting ‌by Bo Erickson in ⁠Newark, New ‌Jersey, and ​Christian Martinez; Editing by Sergio Non and Chris ‌Reese)


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