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New White House Counsel Isn’t a Yes Man, but He Won’t Say No, Either

27 août 2026 à 09:15
Will Scharf has proved his loyalty to President Trump, even filming a TV ad in which he blows away documents from the president’s legal cases. His new role will be to provide in-house legal advice.

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Will Scharf in the Oval Office earlier this month.

Trump Names Will Scharf as White House Counsel

9 août 2026 à 21:44
The president said Mr. Scharf, a deeply conservative lawyer and the current staff secretary, would replace David Warrington in early September.

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As White House staff secretary, Will Scharf has embraced some of the most extreme elements of President Trump’s agenda, but also pushed back against suspending due process rights for undocumented immigrants.
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