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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Audrey Liza M. Nolasco

Trump's Top Lawyer David Warrington Ditches the White House Just Months Before the Midterms

Trump’s top legal adviser David Warrington is leaving the White House just months ahead of the crucial midterm elections (Credit: National Association for Gun Rights/YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT)

David Warrington will leave the White House on 1 September, just months before the 2026 midterm elections, ending the tenure of one of Donald Trump's closest legal advisers.

Trump announced that White House counsel Warrington would step down a and return to the private sector, with Will Scharf set to take over the role. The president offered plenty of praise for Warrington, calling his work 'outstanding'. But he did not explain the timing of the departure.

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