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Trump taps staff secretary Will Scharf to be next White House counsel

First publishedAug 9, 22:13 UTC
Last updatedAug 11, 00:56 UTC · 7m ago
11 outletSeattle Times11 outletThe Hill11 outletAl Jazeera11 outletAxios22 outletsCBS News, PBS NewsHour11 outletFox News Latest
Seattle Times6Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counselOpen ↗The Hill7Trump names Will Scharf as new White House counselOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Trump names Will Scharf as White House counsel ahead of midtermsOpen ↗Axios7Trump's new White House counsel could soon face a subpoena fightOpen ↗CBS News8Trump taps staff secretary Will Scharf to be next White House counselOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf, who helped secure ballroom approval, will be his new White House counselOpen ↗Fox News Latest6Trump announces aide will soon step into White House counsel postOpen ↗
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Democrats have vowed to pursue investigations into Trump and his administration if they are successful in November.

Reported by 7 outlets — PBS NewsHour, CBS News, Axios, Al Jazeera, The Hill, and 2 more. See all sources ↓

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Democrats have vowed to pursue investigations into Trump and his administration if they are successful in November.
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7 outlets, average source rating 7.0/10.
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    Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf, who helped secure ballroom approval, will be his new White House counsel

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