Trump names Ben Moss, who was president of Jewish group in law school, White House staff secretary

On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced Ben Moss, currently deputy staff secretary, will become assistant to the president and staff secretary, effective September 2. Trump praised Moss, stating he "has been tremendous as deputy staff secretary and, before that, as policy director to the vice president." Moss succeeds Will Scharf, who is now White House counsel. Moss's LinkedIn profile indicates he was president of the Jewish Law Students Association while attending the University of Chicago Law School, where he earned a J.D. in 2018. The staff secretary's office is responsible for preparing the daily briefing book and ensuring proper vetting of presidential actions, speeches, and communications.