Trump appoints Will Scharf as White House staff secretary
World · 10 August 2026
Written by AI from multiple news reports
Donald Trump chose Will Scharf as White House staff secretary in November 2024, and Scharf started the job in January 2025.
The staff secretary controls which documents reach the president. These include executive orders, speeches, and intelligence reports.
Scharf is a lawyer who joined Trump's legal team in October 2023. He helped defend Trump in the election interference case brought by special counsel Jack Smith. Trump has said Scharf was important in defeating legal cases against him.