Trump Selects Personal Attorney Will Scharf for White House Staff Secretary Job

Trump said Scharf will be a ‘crucial part’ of the incoming White House team.

(L-R) Attorney Will Scharf speaks as US former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks on during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City on Sept. 6, 2024. Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP

President-elect Donald Trump has named one of his personal attorneys, William Owen Scharf, to be his White House staff secretary.

“Will is a highly skilled attorney who will be a crucial part of my White House team,” Trump said in a Nov. 16 statement posted on his social media platform, Truth Social.