Trump taps staff secretary Will Scharf to be next White House counsel

TL;DR

Will Scharf will be the next White House counsel, replacing David Warrington.
Scharf's appointment is effective September 1.
He is known for handing President Trump executive orders to sign.
Scharf is also the chair of the National Capital Planning Commission.
He graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School.
Scharf previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney in Missouri.
The White House counsel is the top legal advisor to the president.
This appointment precedes the midterm elections and potential congressional investigations.

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