President-elect Trump introduced that William Owen Scharf, one in all his legal professionals, will function assistant to the president and employees secretary within the upcoming administration.
“I’m happy to announce that William Owen Scharf will function Assistant to the President and White Home Employees Secretary,” Trump’s assertion learn. “Will is a extremely expert legal professional who shall be an important a part of my White Home workforce.”
The Republican chief added that Scharf, a former federal prosecutor, “has performed a key position in defeating the Election Interference and Lawfare waged towards me, together with by profitable the Historic Immunity Resolution within the Supreme Courtroom.”
“Will goes to make us proud as we Make America Nice Once more,” Trump added.
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Will Scharf, legal professional for former President Donald Trump speaks throughout a information convention at Trump Tower in New York Metropolis, Sept. 6. (Cheney Orr/Bloomberg by way of Getty Pictures)
Scharf, who obtained an undergraduate diploma from Princeton College and a legislation diploma from Harvard College, has clerked for 2 federal appeals courtroom judges.
The previous prosecutor was additionally employed by CRC Advisors, a conservative public relations agency, and has additionally labored for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens. Scharf additionally labored as an assistant U.S. Lawyer in St. Louis.
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William Owen Scharf will function assistant to the president and employees secretary within the upcoming Trump administration. (Tammy Ljungblad/Kansas Metropolis Star/Tribune Information Service by way of Getty Pictures)
The lawyer just lately ran for Missouri legal professional basic, however misplaced within the Republican main to incumbent Andrew Bailey. Bailey received towards Democrat Elad Gross earlier in November.
Trump posted about Scharf’s appointment shortly earlier than he introduced his decide for secretary of vitality, Chris Wright, on Saturday night time.
President-elect Donald Trump listens throughout a gala at his Mar-a-Lago property, Thursday, in Palm Seaside, Fla. (AP Picture/Alex Brandon)
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Wright, the CEO of Liberty Power, “was one of many pioneers who helped launch the American Shale Revolution that fueled American Power Independence, and reworked the World Power Markets and Geopolitics,” Trump wrote.
Fox Information Digital’s Brooke Singman contributed to this report.