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Trump taps staff secretary Will Scharf to be next White House counsel

Headline from CBS News

Will Scharf, who is responsible for overseeing President Trump's paperwork and executive orders, will start Sept. 1, the president announced.

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  1. The Daily Wire

    Lawyer Behind Trump’s Immunity Win Named White House Counsel (opens The Daily Wire)

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    President Donald Trump on Saturday named White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf as his next White House Counsel, elevating one of the lawyers behind his Supreme Court immunity victory to the West Wing’s top legal job.

  2. The Republic

    Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel (opens The Republic)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his new White House counsel will be Will Scharf, the staff secretary who as the Trump-appointed head of the National Capital Planning Commission helped secure approval for the $400 million ballroom project.

  3. The Guardian

    Trump appoints staff secretary Will Scharf as new White House counsel (opens The Guardian)

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    Scharf, who helped president win approval for $400m ballroom, to replace David Warrington on 1 September Donald Trump announced on Sunday that ⁠Will ​Scharf, the staff secretary who helped secure approval for the $400m White House ballroom project, will become ⁠White House counsel and assistant to t…

  4. Washington Times

    Trump taps longtime aide to be White House counsel (opens Washington Times)

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    President Trump said Sunday he will promote his staff secretary, Will Scharf, to the role of White House counsel.

  5. WMUR

    President Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel (opens WMUR)

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    Will Scharf, who helped secure approval for Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, will replace David Warrington as White House counsel Sept. 1.

  6. The Brunswick News

    Trump names close aide Will Scharf as White House Counsel (opens The Brunswick News)

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    President Donald Trump named White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf to be the White House’s top lawyer. “It is my Great Honor to announce that, effective September 1, Will Scharf will become Assistant to the President and White House Counsel,”…

  7. The Hill

    Trump names Will Scharf as new White House counsel (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump named Will Scharf as his new White House counsel on Sunday, a shakeup in the key legal role. Scharf will assume the role on Sept. 1 and replace David Warrington, who has served since Trump’s inauguration and is headed to the private sector, the president announced on Truth Social.

  8. Just the News

    Trump promotes attorney Will Scharf to White House counsel replaces outgoing Warrington (opens Just the News)

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    The duties of the White House counsel are primarily to advise on legal and policy questions related to the presidency.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Trump says Will Scharf will replace David Warrington as White House counsel in September (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump said Sunday that White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf will replace David Warrington as Assistant to the President and White House Counsel. “I know Will well!” Trump said. “He previously represented me in numerous cases, including at the Supreme Court, during the Biden Admin…

  10. UPI

    Trump announces Will Scharf as new White House counsel (opens UPI)

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    President Donald Trump on Sunday said Staff Secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel, promoting another former personal lawyer.

  11. American Greatness

    Morning Greatness: Trump Names Staff Secretary Will Scharf as New White House Counsel (opens American Greatness)

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    Good Monday morning. Here is what’s on President Trump’s agenda today: 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time 9:30 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in […] Source

  12. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Trump names Will Scharf as White House counsel (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Will Scharf, his staff secretary and a deeply conservative lawyer, would replace David Warrington as White House counsel, one of the few major changes in West Wing personnel since Trump returned to Washington.

  13. Axios

    Trump's new White House counsel could soon face a subpoena fight (opens Axios)

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    White House staff secretary Will Scharf will take over as White House counsel on Sept. 1, President Trump announced Sunday. Why it matters: Scharf begins his job just two months before the midterms, when a possible Democratic House could put him at the center of fights over subpoenas, testimony and …

  14. KSDK

    Former Missouri AG candidate Will Scharf named Trump's White House counsel (opens KSDK)

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    Scharf ran against former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey in 2024 before joining the White House staff just months later.

  15. CBS News

    Trump taps staff secretary Will Scharf to be next White House counsel (opens CBS News)

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    Will Scharf, who is responsible for overseeing President Trump's paperwork and executive orders, will start Sept. 1, the president announced.

  16. The Daily Signal

    Trump Names New White House Counsel (opens The Daily Signal)

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    President Donald Trump announced that Will Scharf will become White House counsel. “It is my Great Honor to announce that, effective September 1st, Will Scharf will become Assistant to the President and White House Counsel, replacing a man, David Warrington, who has done a truly outstanding job as W…

  17. PBS NewsHour

    Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf, who helped secure ballroom approval, will be his new White House counsel (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Democrats have vowed to pursue investigations into Trump and his administration if they are successful in November.

  18. Breitbart News

    Will Scharf to Take Over as White House Counsel (opens Breitbart News)

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    White House staff secretary Will Scharf will become White House counsel and assistant to the president beginning next month.

  19. Revolver News

  20. Fox News

    Trump announces aide will soon step into White House counsel post (opens Fox News)

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    U.S. President Donald Trump declared in a Truth Social post that White House staff secretary Will Scharf will become White House Counsel.

  21. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump picks longtime aide Will Scharf as new top White House lawyer (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Scharf is the current White House staff secretary and has served for the last year as chairperson of the National Capital Planning Commission, which approved the White House ballroom.

  22. Semafor

    New White House counsel could face Democrats’ scrutiny post-midterms (opens Semafor)

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    Will Scharf also chairs the National Capital Planning Commission, a body that oversees projects like the White House ballroom and Trump’s triumphal arch

  23. Time

    Meet Will Scharf, Trump's New White House Counsel Who Shares an Interesting History With the President (opens Time)

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    As Scharf prepares to take on new responsibilities, here’s what to know about his history with Trump, his political aspirations, and more.

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