# Trump names Will Scharf as White House counsel

https://mins.news/en/item/17665

- Reuters, 2026-08-09 22:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-names-will-scharf-white-house-counsel-2026-08-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a78fac7e029de000157f338

> U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Will Scharf will become White House counsel and assistant to the president. Scharf currently serves as the White House staff secretary. The new appointment is scheduled to take effect on September 1. The announcement marks a change in a senior White House position.

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