President Donald Trump is changing the guard in the Office of White House Counsel before Democrats potentially regain control of Congress with a loyalist who once served as his lawyer in an election obstruction case.

Trump announced via Truth Social that Will Scharf will be starting as White House counsel on Sept. 1. Trump pointed to Scharf’s “amazing job” as White House staff secretary and as National Capital Planning Commission chairman, in addition to his representation of him in his federal election obstruction case.

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