Trump names Will Scharf as White House counsel
Will Scharf will become White House counsel on Sept. 1 after serving as staff secretary and chairing the National Capital Planning Commission, which approved the White House ballroom project. The appointment puts a new White House lawyer in place as Congress weighs oversight of the project. (sources: washingtonpost, fortune, theguardian)
Will Scharf has been appointed as the new White House counsel, taking over from David Warrington, who is leaving for the private sector.
- Will Scharf has served as staff secretary prior to this appointment.
- David Warrington is leaving the administration to join the private sector.
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