# Trump appoints Will Scharf as White House counsel ahead of midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/17778

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-10 04:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/10/trump-names-will-scharf-as-white-house-counsel-ahead-of-midterms?traffic_source=rss

> Donald Trump has selected White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf to become White House counsel. Scharf is set to begin the new position on September 1. The appointment comes ahead of the US midterm elections and represents a change in a senior White House legal role.

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