{"id":2642954,"date":"2026-08-11T06:25:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T10:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taps-will-scharf-as-white-house-counsel-ahead-of-potential-dem-probes\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T06:32:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T10:32:15","slug":"trump-taps-will-scharf-as-white-house-counsel-ahead-of-potential-dem-probes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taps-will-scharf-as-white-house-counsel-ahead-of-potential-dem-probes\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump taps Will Scharf as White House counsel ahead of potential Dem probes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-taps-will-scharf-as-white-house-counsel-ahead-of-potential-dem-probes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2642954&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump is appointing Will scharf as White House Counsel, starting September 1. Scharf, who previously served as Trump\u2019s lawyer in an election obstruction case and held roles such as White House staff secretary and National capital Planning Commission chairman, is viewed as a loyalist and a strong, self-reliant attorney. his appointment comes amid speculation about possible Democratic investigations if they regain control of Congress. While some believe this move prepares the governance for intensified oversight, officials deny any immediate intent to replace current counsel David Warrington. Experts suggest Scharf will be more aggressive in defending the White House against congressional demands, especially if Democrats take the House, emphasizing his experience and familiarity with legal battles. Scharf has a background in private practice and government service, and is respected for his character and dedication.His role signals a potential shift toward a more combative legal stance in political and congressional disputes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> is making a changing of the guard in the Office of White House Counsel before <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"249\">Democrats<\/a> potentially regain control of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11272\">Congress<\/a> with a loyalist who once served as his lawyer in an election obstruction case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump announced via Truth Social that Will Scharf will be starting as White House counsel on Sept. 1. Trump pointed to Scharf\u2019s \u201camazing job\u201d as White House staff secretary and as National Capital Planning Commission chairman, in addition to his representation of him in his federal election obstruction case.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4681777\/trump-under-the-radar-campaign-strategy-2026-elections\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump doubles up on under-the-radar campaign strategy<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4682038\/trump-will-scharf-counsel-potential-democratic-investigations\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump installs loyalist Will Scharf as White House counsel ahead of potential Democratic investigations<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4682205\/trump-turkey-iran-assassination-plot-air-force-one\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump snuck aboard plane in catering truck to elude Iranian assassination plot: Report<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scharf will be recognizable to anyone who has watched Trump issue an executive order as the man who explains the president\u2019s directives before they are emblazoned with his signature.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scharf unsuccessfully ran for Missouri attorney general in 2024 as a Republican. A former policy director for disgraced ex-Missouri Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-greitens\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1097\">Eric Greitens<\/a>, Scharf served as violent crimes prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri before joining now-Solicitor General John Sauer\u2019s James Otis Law Group. It was in private practice that Scharf became an attorney for Trump and defended the president from an indictment by former special counsel Jack Smith over attempts to overturn the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWill is Tough, Strong, and Smart!\u201d Trump said of the former <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >federal appellate court clerk<\/a> and Princeton University and Harvard Law School graduate. \u201cHe also loves our Country, and respects the Law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"8767\">White House<\/a> and sources close to the Trump administration dismiss speculation that the president is replacing current White House counsel David Warrington with Scharf in preparation for an onslaught of congressional oversight should Democrats win a majority in one chamber after November\u2019s midterm elections. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe White House is always prepared to respond to oversight requests, no matter who is in the House or Senate,\u201d a White House official told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-oversight-committee\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1524\">House Oversight Committee<\/a> Chairman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jason-chaffetz\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1601\">Jason Chaffetz<\/a>, a Republican, described both Warrington and Scharf as \u201ctalented attorneys\u201d who \u201cboth have the trust of the president.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEither one of them would be exceptional in that position,\u201d Chaffetz told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But for Republican strategist John Feehery, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert\u2019s press secretary, Scharf \u201cwill be more aggressive\u201d than his predecessor. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe has seen how Democrats operate with his experience with the Kavanaugh and Barrett nomination fights,\u201d Feehery told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> of how Scharf helped confirm Supreme Court Justices <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brett-kavanaugh\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"385\">Brett Kavanaugh<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/amy-coney-barrett\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"747\">Amy Coney Barrett<\/a>. \u201cAlso it is smart to get some more energy in that position because the next two years are gonna be a real battle if the Democrats win. It\u2019s a big if but rather be ready for it if it happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas Bud Cummins agreed that if Democrats retake the House, Scharf will be \u201cat the center of fights over subpoenas, document demands, testimony, and executive privilege.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cScharf is a litigator who knows the president, knows the administration, and is not likely to be intimidated by congressional threats,\u201d Cummins told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cI would expect him to forcefully contest demands the White House views as illegitimate rather than simply accommodate Democratic committees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To that end, Democrats have already previewed their strategy for next year if they win the House, presuming the White House will not cooperate with their investigations: target companies and financial firms with contracts, regulatory exposure, or other dealings with the administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ty Cobb, who served as special White House counsel during Trump\u2019s first term\u00a0advising the president regarding DOJ\u2019s\u00a0special counsel Robert Mueller\u2019s Russia investigation, concurred with Democrats\u2019 assessment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ll start to see real defiance of lawfully issued congressional subpoenas and the court rulings that require the enforcement of those subpoenas, certainly you\u2019re not going to see a Justice Department that honorably pursues the contempt charges that will be required in the face of that defiance,\u201d Cobb told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cIf Congress refers criminal contempt charges against somebody in the administration, they can\u2019t realistically expect DOJ to pursue those referrals as the law requires. We\u2019re just not going to see that, unlike what we have seen historically and recently experienced with [Steve] Bannon and [Peter] Navarro.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cobb, who also predicted increase use of executive privilege, argued that White House counsels are supposed to maintain a degree of independence. The attorney pointed to Scharf\u2019s past claims that the 2020 election denier was stolen as cause for concern.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although Scharf was once Trump\u2019s personal attorney and has assisted him in expanding his presidential powers through executive action, he has exercised independence, reportedly criticizing White House deputy chief of staff for policy <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/stephen-miller\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2967\">Stephen Miller<\/a>\u2019s proposal to end habeas corpus for illegal immigrants in a memo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A former Trump campaign official and colleague of Scharf emphasized the new White House counsel\u2019s character, contending he is \u201cprobably one of the most popular staff members\u201d in the administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4679728\/from-lebron-to-meek-mill-shapiro-courts-celebrities-in-campaign\/\"><strong>FROM LEBRON TO MEEK MILL, SHAPIRO COURTS CELEBRITIES IN CAMPAIGN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For instance, Scharf organized a well-attended first 100 days party last year at a Washington, D.C., bar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe\u2019s just a really sharp, dedicated, hardworking guy,\u201d the former campaign official told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cHe\u2019s one of the guys you want to be in a foxhole with because, like I said, he keeps a good amount of levity in the office around him. Doesn\u2019t get too hot, doesn\u2019t get too cold, and you know, just inspires a lot of confidence amongst his colleagues.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump names loyalist Will Scharf as White House counsel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2642955,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26218739180666.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[83964,38198,3634,44616,83896],"class_list":["post-2642954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democratic-probes","tag-political-appointments","tag-trump","tag-white-house-counsel","tag-will-scharf"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26218739180666.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2642954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2642954"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2642954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2642959,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2642954\/revisions\/2642959"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2642955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2642954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2642954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2642954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}