U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is promoting Jewish attorney Will Scharf, one of his close White House allies, to a major new role in his administration. Scharf, currently serving as White House Staff Secretary, will become White House Counsel and Assistant to the President on September 1, replacing David Warrington, who is leaving the administration for the private sector.
1+Trump announced the appointment on Truth Social, praising Scharf’s experience and noting that the attorney had previously represented him before the U.S. Supreme Court.
“Will is tough, strong, and smart! He also loves our Country and respects the LAW,” Trump wrote, adding that Scharf “will do an excellent job” in his new position.
Scharf, 40, has served as White House Staff Secretary since Trump returned to office in January 2025. In that role, he has been responsible for managing and coordinating the flow of documents and materials reaching the president, including executive orders, memoranda, speeches, briefings and legislative proposals.
1+In recent months, Scharf has also become an increasingly recognizable figure to the American public after frequently appearing alongside Trump in the Oval Office during executive-order signings, where he has often explained the substance of the orders to cameras.
The promotion now moves Scharf into a considerably more powerful legal position, making the longtime Trump ally one of the central figures advising the president on legal matters inside the White House.