Overview
Will Scharf handled the document-routing function as White House staff secretary and became White House counsel in August 2026. He previously chaired the National Capital Planning Commission.
Documented role and evidence limits
The NCPC announced that Scharf stepped down from chairmanship on August 25, 2026, following his move to White House counsel, and that Mark Paoletta succeeded him. Document routing and legal review are different from writing the substantive policy text.
View current Course Correction updates when relevant. Research concerning 2020–2021 events is historical, not a claim of continuing involvement in 2026.
Sources
Inclusion documents a sourced role, statement, communication, or appointment; it does not establish guilt, intent, or unlawful coordination. Congressional investigative findings are identified as such, distinct from judicial findings.