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 Commission helped secure approval for the $400 million ballroom project. “Will Scharf will do a great job as White House Counsel!” The White House counsel’s job is to advise on legal and policy questions related to the presidency. The project is already well on its way and has begun to rise above ground on the east side of the White House. The post Trump’s new White House counsel headed the commission that secured his $400 million ballroom project appeared first on Fortune.