{"id":39013,"date":"2026-08-11T17:53:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39013"},"modified":"2026-08-11T17:53:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:53:39","slug":"meet-will-scharf-trumps-new-white-house-counsel-who-shares-an-interesting-history-with-the-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39013","title":{"rendered":"Meet Will Scharf, Trump&#8217;s New White House Counsel Who Shares an Interesting History With the President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-content\">\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee mt-8 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Will_Scharf#google_vignette\" target=\"undefined\">candidate survey<\/a>, Scharf said that \u201cfighting for President Trump\u201d was one of the three things he wanted voters to remember about his goals for office, should he be elected.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee mt-8 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">Scharf <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.mo.gov\/CMSImages\/ElectionResultsStatistics\/2024PrimaryElection.pdf\" target=\"undefined\">lost<\/a> the Republican primary to Bailey, receiving just 37% of the vote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 id=\"scharf-was-pivotal-in-securing-trump-s-controversial-white-house-ballroom-plans\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 font-editorial text-black-coffee text-mobile-h3 lg:scroll-mt-28 lg:text-h3 mb-4\">Scharf was pivotal in securing Trump\u2019s controversial White House ballroom plans<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee mt-8 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncpc.gov\/about\/commission\/\" target=\"undefined\">appointed<\/a> Scharf as the at-large commissioner to the National Capital Planning Commission in July 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee mt-8 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">The President appointed several members of his Administration to the Commission as he sought overview of the renovations to the Federal Reserve building under former Fed chair Jerome Powell.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee mt-8 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">In the position, Scharf has played a pivotal role in bringing Trump\u2019s controversial White House ballroom plans to life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee mt-8 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 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