{
  "id": 422031,
  "title": "Trump names Will Scharf as new White House counsel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/trump-names-will-scharf-as-new-white-house-counsel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T23:12:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6019523-trump-names-will-scharf-counsel/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Trump named Will Scharf as his new White House counsel on Sunday, a shake-up in the key legal role. Scharf will assume the role on Sept. 1 and replace David Warrington, who has served since Trump’s inauguration and is headed to the private sector, the president wrote on Truth Social. “Will is Tough, Strong,...",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}