Will Scharf, the chief of staff of the U.S. presidency, will become the White House counsel and assistant to President Donald Trump starting September 1.

President Donald Trump announced that Will Scharf, the current chief of staff to the presidency, will take over the role of White House counsel and assistant to the president starting September 1. Scharf will hold the highest legal position at the White House and will oversee the administrative activities of the Oval Office. Prior to this appointment, he led the National Capital Planning Commission, which approved the construction of a White House salon. Trump also mentioned that David Warrington, the current White House counsel and his former personal attorney, will leave the administration to work in the private sector. This change in the White House leadership team reflects a reorganization of staff in the context of current administrative activities.