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Trump Names Scharf as New White House Counsel

Is this a principled choice or a dangerous pick?

Published AUG 10

Trump Names Scharf as New White House Counsel

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Above: Will Scharf in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 6. Image credit: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The Spin

Republican narrative

Will Scharf is exactly the kind of sharp, principled legal mind the White House Counsel's office demands. With a Harvard Law degree, Supreme Court experience and a record of standing up against politically motivated prosecutions, Scharf brings serious credibility to the role. This is a strong pick that will put a proven constitutional fighter in one of the country's most consequential legal seats.

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Democratic narrative

Will Scharf is hardly a candidate who should fill anyone with confidence; instead, it should raise alarm bells. Before joining the White House, Scharf literally made a campaign ad blowing up evidence of Trump's alleged crimes with a grenade launcher. His appointment as the top lawyer in the White House is not a serious legal appointment; rather, it is a loyalty reward masquerading in Ivy League credentials.

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