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Trump taps personal defense attorney Will Scharf to serve in key White House position

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Will Scharf played a key role in defending Trump in the federal criminal case tied to the Jan. 6, 2021 , riot at the U.S. Capitol .

He will serve as assistant to the president and White House staff secretary.

Scharf is a former prosecutor who ran for Missouri attorney general but lost in the GOP primary in August .