“Will is tough, strong, and smart. He also loves our country, and respects the law,” said U.S. President Donald Trump as he announced the appointment on Sunday, predicting that Scharf will do a “great job” in his new role.
According to the Center for Presidential Transition, a core duty of the White House counsel is offering advice on “matters relating to the President’s exercise of his war powers.” Trump has faced criticism across party aisles amid the Iran conflict and his failure to seek congressional approval.
Scharf, who hails from New York and graduated from Harvard Law School in 2011, has served as a federal prosecutor and a clerk for two federal judges.
Scharf was part of the team that put forth arguments to the Supreme Court in 2024 over whether Presidents should have immunity from prosecution for actions taken while in Office.
Scharf celebrated the ruling, calling it a “tremendous win for the Constitution” and for Trump, in a statement to the Kansas City Star. He said it had been an “honor” to represent Trump in the matter.
Scharf made an unsuccessful bid for Missouri Attorney General in 2024
Pointing towards the work he carried out as a federal prosecutor assigned to the Violent Crimes Unit as well as his “instrumental” role in the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court Justices, Scharf honed in on his D.C. experience as he mounted his campaign.
In a campaign ad, Scharf claimed that then-President Biden and his legal team were “wrecking” the American legal system and “doing everything they can to stop President Trump and the MAGA agenda.” Scharf said it was time for a Missouri Attorney General “who will return fire” as he pretended to fire a grenade launcher at boxes of depicted legal documents and evidence against Trump.
Scharf lost the Republican primary to Bailey, receiving just 37% of the vote.
Scharf was pivotal in securing Trump’s controversial White House ballroom plans
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.
Trump has faced widespread criticism for demolishing the East Wing of the White House to make room for the grand ballroom design.
“Any argument that relies on the idea that the White House is unchangeable or should be unchangeable flies in the face of the very history of the structure such critics claim they are trying to protect,” he added.
A federal appeals court on Aug. 7 ruled that the construction of the ballroom could not continue without congressional authorization. Trump has said he intends to appeal the matter to the Supreme Court.
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