JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Will Scharf, who lost a challenge to unseat Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey last summer, has been appointed to a position on President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming White House Staff.
Scharf will served as a White House Staff Secretary and an assistant to Trump, according to a statement from the President-elect on Saturday.
A former assistant U.S. attorney and policy director, Scharf began his political career in 2015 when he was hired as the policy director for Catherine Hanaway during her campaign for the 2016 Republican gubernatorial nomination.
Last year, Scharf announced that he had joined the team of lawyers representing former President Donald Trump in various legal matters related to the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
During his summer campaign challenging incumbent Andrew Bailey in the Republican primary election for Missouri Attorney General, Scharf released an eye-catching advertisement that appeared to depict him using a grenade launcher to destroy boxes of documents that symbolized evidence against Trump in legal proceedings.
A statement from President Donald Trump reads, in part: “Will is a highly skilled attorney who will be a crucial part of my White House team. He has played a key role in defeating the Election Interference and Lawfare waged against me, including by winning the Historic Immunity Decision in the Supreme Court.”
As White House Staff Secretary, Scharf has been called to serve as a gatekeeper for information flowing to the president-elect. The role involves managing and organizing documents, reviewing materials and acting as a liaison between the president’s senior staff.