Trump taps personal lawyer Will Scharf for White House staff secretary

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday tapped one of his personal attorneys, Will Scharf, to serve as White House staff secretary — a low-profile but powerful role controlling the paper flow to the Oval Office.

Scharf was a member of Trump’s legal team in his federal election interference case and his Supreme Court immunity case, and played a part in getting Trump’s Supreme Court nominees Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett confirmed. He has frequently appeared on TV to defend Trump — joining the list of incoming Trump administration officials who are cable regulars.

Scharf unsuccessfully ran for attorney general of Missouri, losing the Republican primary in August. Both Scharf and his opponent, Andrew Bailey, had been endorsed by Trump. Over the course of the campaign, Scharf leaned on his connections to Trump to bolster his message.