{
  "id": 427091,
  "title": "Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/trump-announces-staff-secretary-will-scharf-will-be-his-new-white-427091",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T01:38:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
    "slug": "the-times-of-israel",
    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-announces-staff-secretary-will-scharf-will-be-his-new-white-house-counsel/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President Donald Trump has announced that Will Scharf will be the new White House counsel, effective September 1. Scharf, who currently serves as staff secretary, will replace David Warrington, who is leaving to join the private sector. According to ABC News (US), Warrington formerly served as a personal counsel and a lawyer for Trump's 2024 campaign.\n\nScharf has previously served as a federal prosecutor and represented Trump in several cases, including at the Supreme Court. As reported by multiple outlets, he also led the National Capital Planning Commission, which approved Trump's plan to construct a $400 million White House ballroom. The Jerusalem Post notes that Scharf is Jewish and a top student at both Princeton University and Harvard Law School.\n\nThe shakeup in the White House counsel's office comes just months ahead of the midterm elections. According to ABC News (US), Democrats have vowed to pursue investigations into Trump and his administration if they gain control of Congress. The White House counsel's job is to advise on legal and policy questions related to the presidency, and the office handles presidential pardons, judicial appointments, and reviews legislation.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/trump-announces-staff-secretary-will-scharf-will-be-his-new-white",
        "published": "2026-08-10T00:09:56.000Z"
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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."
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