Will Scharf | |
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White House Staff Secretary | |
Designate | |
Assuming office January 20, 2025 | |
President | Donald Trump (elect) |
Succeeding | Stefanie Feldman |
Personal details | |
Born | 1986or1987(age 37–38) |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Princeton University Harvard Law School |
William Owen Scharf (born 1986or1987) is an American attorney and political advisor. He is the designated White House Staff Secretary,set to assume office in January 2025 as part of the second Donald Trump administration. He previously was a candidate in the 2024 Missouri Attorney General election.
Scharf was born in 1986 or 1987. [1] He lives in St. Louis County,Missouri. [2] Scharf attended Phillips Academy in Massachusetts,then Princeton University where he received a bachelor's degree in 2008. [2] [3] He later attended Harvard Law School,where he was the president of the Harvard Federalist Society and graduated with a Juris Doctor in 2011. [2] [3]
Scharf initially worked as an attorney in private practice. [2] In 2016,he joined the office of Catherine Hanaway's campaign for Missouri governor. [3] After Hanaway lost to Eric Greitens in the primaries,Scharf later joined his team. [3] Upon Greitens winning and becoming governor of Missouri,Scharf was named his policy director. [3] Greitens resigned in 2018 and Scharf subsequently worked in New York and Washington. [4] In 2020,he became an Assistant United States Attorney,working in the violent crimes division for the city of St. Louis. [4]
Scharf worked for the confirmations of Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett for the United States Supreme Court. [5] He worked for the firm CRC Advisors,which helped choose court nominees for President Donald Trump. [5]
In 2023,Scharf announced his candidacy for the 2024 Missouri Attorney General election,challenging Andrew Bailey for the Republican nomination. [4] In October 2023,he joined former President Trump's legal team,working on several of Trump's cases,including for the appeal of his gag orders,the appeal of Trump's civil fraud trial and his presidential immunity case. [6] [7] [8] He made frequent television appearances defending Trump and was reported as playing a "major role" in the presidential immunity case,which resulted in the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the former President and giving absolute immunity for acts committed as president. [5] [9]
Scharf was co-endorsed by Trump in his attorney general race. [10] He ended up being defeated in the primary by Bailey. [11] After Trump won the 2024 presidential election,he appointed Scharf to his office as assistant to the president and White House Staff Secretary. [12] A statement released by Trump said that "Will is a highly skilled attorney who will be a crucial part of my White House team." [12]
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