# Trump appoints Will Scharf as White House counsel from September 2026-08-10T01:56:37+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet US President Donald Trump has appointed White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf as the next White House counsel, replacing David Warrington, who is leaving for the private sector. Scharf will take over as assistant to the president and the administration's top legal adviser from 1 September. Trump announced the change on social media, praising Scharf's work as staff secretary and his tenure as chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission. The president also highlighted Scharf's legal background, including representing Trump in several cases before the US Supreme Court and his previous roles as a federal prosecutor and in private practice. Warrington, who also served as Trump's personal attorney and 2024 campaign legal adviser, was thanked for his service. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - news.abplive.com Tags: Donald Trump, personnel change, US politics, White House counsel, Will Scharf Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/trump-picks-will-scharf-as-white-house-counsel/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/trump-picks-will-scharf-as-white-house-counsel/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.