Trump Names Will Scharf White House Counsel Amid Other White House Events

President Donald Trump announced that Will Scharf, currently serving as White House staff secretary, would become the next White House Counsel, according to reporting from The New York Times, the Associated Press, Fox News, and CBS News. Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post, and Scharf is expected to replace David Warrington, with the transition set to occur around September 1, 2026. Scharf has been described as a conservative lawyer whose duties as staff secretary included overseeing the president's paperwork and executive orders. In late July 2026, Trump hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House to celebrate the team's second consecutive World Series championship, an event corroborated by PBS NewsHour and ABC News. During a Rose Garden ceremony, Trump praised the Dodgers, calling the team "one of the great brands anywhere in the world." Players Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman were named among those in attendance, per PBS NewsHour's reporting. In September 2026, Trump hosted 9/11 first responders and victims' families at the White House for an event referred to as "Steel Across America," as reported by NBC News; a piece of the World Trade Center was displayed during his remarks. This event was reported by a single named outlet in the supplied material, so its details remain corroborated by only one source among those provided. A separate Guardian report referenced disputed circumstances surrounding a July NATO summit trip involving Air Force One, though this claim was not corroborated by other supplied sources and remains unverified based on available reporting.