By ELIZABETH TROUTMAN MITCHELL, The Daily Signal | August 10, 2026
President Donald Trump announced that Will Scharf will become White House counsel.
“It is my Great Honor to announce that, effective September 1st, Will Scharf will become Assistant to the President and White House Counsel, replacing a man, David Warrington, who has done a truly outstanding job as White House Counsel and, before that, for my Presidential Campaign,” Trump said Sunday in a Truth Social post. “David will be going on to the Private Sector.”
“Will has done an amazing job in his current role as White House Staff Secretary, and has also served as Chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission,” Trump said. “I know Will well!”
As White House staff secretary, Scharf is responsible for presenting executive orders and other presidential actions to Trump before he signs them in the Oval Office.
The Office of White House Counsel advises the president and White House staff on legal issues.
Trump noted that Scharf represented him before the Supreme Court in 2024 in a case involving whether former presidents are immune from prosecution for official acts taken while in office. Scharf was part of Trump’s legal defense in the election interference case brought by special counsel Jack Smith.
“He also previously served as a Federal Prosecutor, worked as an attorney in private practice, clerked for two Federal Appeals Court Judges, and was a top student at both Princeton University, and Harvard Law School,” Trump wrote.
Trump did not announce a successor to Scharf as staff secretary.
“Will is Tough, Strong, and Smart!” the president said. “He also loves our Country, and respects the Law. Will Scharf will do a great job as White House Counsel!”
Scharf previously worked for then-Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens; he later served as an assistant U.S. attorney before running unsuccessfully for Missouri attorney general. Scharf was also involved in Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation.
Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell is the White House correspondent for the Daily Signal.
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