President Trump appointed Will Scharf as his new White House counsel on August 9, 2026. Scharf will take over the position on September 1, replacing David Warrington, who has held the role since Trump's inauguration and will transition to the private sector. Trump announced the appointment on Truth Social.
✓ AI-Debiased Article
4
Wire-neutral
provisional
✓ No loaded language, vague sourcing, or framing detected.
Trump appoints Will Scharf as new White House counsel
President Trump has appointed Will Scharf as the new White House counsel, effective September 1, 2026. Scharf replaces David Warrington, who is leaving the position to pursue opportunities in the private sector.
People
Donald Trump
Will Scharf
David Warrington
Compare the coverage
Annotating as
No note attached
on this article.
Read next
Trump appoints Will Scharf as White House counsel effective September 1
Al Jazeera English
Trump Appoints Will Scharf as White House Counsel
New York Times — US
Trump Appoints Will Scharf as White House Counsel
New York Times — Politics
Trump appoints Will Scharf as new White House lawyer
Washington Post — Politics
Trump announces Will Scharf as new White House Counsel
Washington Examiner
Original vs. Neutral
Original Headline
Trump names Will Scharf as new White House counsel
Neutral Headline
Trump appoints Will Scharf as new White House counsel