Trump taps staff secretary Will Scharf to be next White House counsel
Summary
President Donald Trump announced that Will Scharf, his current White House staff secretary, will become the next White House counsel starting September 1. Scharf will replace David Warrington, who is leaving to work in the private sector.Key Facts
- Will Scharf is currently the White House staff secretary, managing the flow of documents and executive orders for President Trump.
- Scharf will take over as White House counsel on September 1, 2025.
- David Warrington, the current White House counsel, is leaving for the private sector.
- Scharf is 40 years old and has degrees from Princeton University and Harvard Law School.
- He worked as an assistant U.S. attorney in Missouri from 2020 to 2022, focusing on violent crime cases.
- The White House counsel acts as the president’s main lawyer inside the White House.
- Scharf’s appointment comes before the midterm elections, during a time of potential increased investigations by Congress.
- The announcement followed the Senate confirmation of Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general.
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