# Trump appoints Will Scharf as White House counsel

https://mins.news/en/item/17673

- TASS, 2026-08-09 22:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2170753

> US leader Donald Trump has appointed Will Scharf as White House counsel. Trump said Scharf had done an “amazing job” in his current position as White House staff secretary. The move places Scharf in a new senior role at the White House. Trump’s praise emphasized his confidence in Scharf’s performance so far.

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