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Trump names Will Scharf White House counsel ahead of midterms
US President Donald Trump has named Will Scharf as White House counsel from September 1, replacing David Warrington. Scharf currently serves as staff secretary and chaired the National Capital Planning Commission, where…
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US President Donald Trump has named Will Scharf as White House counsel from September 1, replacing David Warrington. Scharf currently serves as staff secretary and chaired the National Capital Planning Commission, where he helped secure approval for Trump's $400 million ballroom project. He previously worked as a federal prosecutor and represented Trump at the Supreme Court.
The appointment comes months before the midterm elections, with Democrats vowing investigations if they win Congress. On Friday, a federal appeals court halted the ballroom construction, ruling Congress had not approved it. Trump plans to appeal to the Supreme Court. The White House counsel handles legal advice, pardons, judicial appointments, and congressional inquiries.
The Indian Opinion
The media often frames this counsel change as a desperate bid to shield Trump from midterm fallout. But Scharf already handled the president's legal fights; the promotion is a routine staff shift. The real test is the ballroom project halt, a rare judicial check on executive building plans. Watch whether the Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump's appeal. That decision will gauge how far a president can bypass Congress on construction.
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