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Trump appoints Will Scharf as White House counsel from September
Trump appoints Will Scharf as White House counsel from September
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…
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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.
The Indian Opinion
The story sidesteps a deeper point: Scharf chaired the National Capital Planning Commission when it approved Trump's pet ballroom project. Is that the kind of independent legal advice a president needs? Scharf's loyalty to Trump in past Supreme Court cases is on record, but the real test will be how many executive actions he signs off on versus pushes back against.
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
