President Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel
Will Scharf, who helped secure approval for Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, will replace David Warrington as White House counsel Sept. 1.
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One outlet highlights the appointee's religious background, while others maintain a purely factual announcement of the new White House counsel.

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34 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
40/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
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New York Times Politics · Center-left · News report
WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) · Center · News report
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Will Scharf, who helped secure approval for Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, will replace David Warrington as White House counsel Sept. 1.
Will Scharf, who helped secure approval for Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, will replace David Warrington as White House counsel Sept. 1.
Will Scharf, who helped secure approval for Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, will replace David Warrington as White House counsel Sept. 1.
Will Scharf, who helped secure approval for Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, will replace David Warrington as White House counsel Sept. 1.
Will Scharf, who helped secure approval for Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, will replace David Warrington as White House counsel Sept. 1.
Will Scharf, who helped secure approval for Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, will replace David Warrington as White House counsel Sept. 1.
The president said Mr. Scharf, a deeply conservative lawyer and the current staff secretary, would replace David Warrington in early September.
"Will is Tough, Strong, and Smart! He also loves our Country, and respects the Law. Will Scharf will do a great job as White House Counsel!," Trump wrote.
President Donald Trump said Sunday that White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf will replace David Warrington as Assistant to the President and White House Counsel. “I know Will well!” Trum...
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Scharf, who chairs the commission that approved the White House ballroom project, replaces David Warrington on Sept. 1.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his new White House counsel will be Will Scharf, the staff secretary who as the Trump-appointed head of the National Capital P...
Will Scharf, who helped secure approval for Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, will replace David Warrington as White House counsel Sept. 1.
Will Scharf, who helped secure approval for Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, will replace David Warrington as White House counsel Sept. 1.
Will Scharf, who helped secure approval for Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, will replace David Warrington as White House counsel Sept. 1.
Will Scharf, who helped secure approval for Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, will replace David Warrington as White House counsel Sept. 1.
Will Scharf, who helped secure approval for Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, will replace David Warrington as White House counsel Sept. 1.
Will Scharf, who helped secure approval for Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, will replace David Warrington as White House counsel Sept. 1.
Will Scharf, who helped secure approval for Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, will replace David Warrington as White House counsel Sept. 1.
Will Scharf, who helped secure approval for Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, will replace David Warrington as White House counsel Sept. 1.
Will Scharf, who helped secure approval for Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, will replace David Warrington as White House counsel Sept. 1.
President Trump just announced a big shakeup in his administration. He is appointing Will Scharf as the new White House […]
President Trump named Will Scharf as his new White House counsel on Sunday, a shake-up in the key legal role. Scharf will assume the role on Sept. 1 and replace David Warrington, who has se...
President Donald Trump named White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf to be the White House’s top lawyer. “It is my Great Honor to announce that, effective September 1, Will Scharf will beco...
Will Scharf will be replacing David Warrington, who will be leaving the administration to join the private sector.
US President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his new White House counsel will be Will Scharf, the staff secretary who as the Trump-appointed head of the National Capital Planning Commiss...
President Donald Trump says Will Scharf will be the new White House counsel, replacing David Warrington
President Trump said Sunday he will promote his staff secretary, Will Scharf, to the role of White House counsel.
Scharf, who helped president win approval for $400m ballroom, to replace David Warrington on 1 September Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Will Scharf, the staff secretary who helped...
President Donald Trump announced that Will Scharf, the White House staff secretary, will become the new White House counsel.
President Trump announced on Sunday that the amazing and brilliant Will Scharf will replace Dave Warrington as White House Counsel, effective September 1.
Will Scharf will become the White House's top lawyer after overseeing the administrative work of the Oval Office in his current role.
President Donald Trump named White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf to be the White House’s top lawyer.
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Now: Wording Gap is 40/99 and story health is stable · 34 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.