Trump appoints personal lawyer Will Scharf to key White House position

WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump appointed one of his defense attorneys to a White House position, a fourth personal lawyer Having landed an important job in the incoming Republican administration.

Will Scharf, who played a key role in defending Trump federal criminal case He will serve as assistant to the president and White House staff secretary in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

“Will is a very talented attorney who will be an important part of my White House team,” Trump said.

Scharf, of Missouri, was part of the Trump defense team fighting against the federal investigation that Special Counsel Jack Smith tried to steal the 2020 election and prevent Congress from counting the Electoral College votes on Jan. 6, 2021. He was prosecuted because he had immunity as the sitting president of the United States during the events that formed the basis of the Justice Department’s criminal case.

Supreme Court They agreed with Trump in July that “official” actions taken by a president are protected by immunity, but steps taken as a candidate are not.

Scharf is a former prosecutor who ran for Missouri attorney general but lost the GOP primary in August.

In addition to Scharf, Trump appointed another of his personal lawyers. Todd BlancheHe will serve as deputy attorney general at the Ministry of Justice. Blanche aggressively represented Trump in his hush money case in New York earlier this year; They lost that case, leading to the first criminal conviction of a former president. Blanche was also the lead attorney for Trump’s defense team in the 2020 election interference case, challenging accusations that the former president illegally withheld classified documents after leaving the White House.

Other Trump lawyers appointed in the new administration include Emil Bove, who was appointed deputy attorney general, and Dean Sauer, who was appointed attorney general. Trump also nominated Doug CollinsA former Georgia GOP congressman who defended himself on Capitol Hill as Department of Veterans Affairs secretary during the Mueller investigation.

Michael Collins guards the White House. Follow him on X @mcollinsNEWS.

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