US Politics
The Counsel of Loyalty: How Trump’s Latest Appointment Erodes the Rule of Law
President Donald Trump has appointed Will Scharf as his new White House Counsel, a lawyer who previously represented him in major legal battles including the Supreme Court case on presidential immunity. This move, which elevates a key figure from Trump's legal defense team into a central role of governmental power, dangerously blurs the line between a president's personal legal interests and the apolitical administration of justice, threatening the foundational principle that no one is above the law.
