President-elect Donald Trump has named one of his personal attorneys, William Owen Scharf, to be his White House staff secretary.
“Will is a highly skilled attorney who will be a crucial part of my White House team,” Trump said in a Nov. 16 statement posted on his Truth Social platform.
The White House staff secretary is a senior position directly appointed by the president, and doesn’t require Senate confirmation, The staff secretary serves a low-profile but critical role in White House operations, including ensuring the circulation of documents among White House staff.
Rob Porter and Derek Lyons held the staff secretary position during Trump’s first term as president….