President-elect Donald Trump has named one of his personal attorneys, William Owen Scharf, to be his White House staff secretary.
“Will is a highly skilled attorney who will be a crucial part of my White House team,” Trump said in a Nov. 16 statement posted on his Truth Social platform.
The White House staff secretary is a senior position directly appointed by the president, and doesn’t require Senate confirmation, The staff secretary serves a low-profile but critical role in White House operations, including ensuring the circulation of documents among White House staff.
Rob Porter and Derek Lyons held the staff secretary position during Trump’s first term as president.
Trump credited Scharf with representing him in election disputes and, “Lawfare waged against me,” including a case earlier this year in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled presidents maintain immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts they take as president. The Supreme Court made the ruling over a case brought by special counsel Jack Smith, who prosecuted Trump for his efforts to challenge the 2020 election results and for his handling of classified documents following his first term in office.
“Will is going to make us proud as we Make America Great Again,” Trump said.
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