Trump names Mark Paoletta to lead agency overseeing White House ballroom, DC arch
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Trump names Mark Paoletta to lead agency overseeing White House ballroom, DC arch

Trump taps OMB general counsel Mark Paoletta as chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission, replacing Will Scharf, who becomes White House counsel.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 28, 2026, 2:11 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump has picked Mark Paoletta, the general counsel of the White House Office of Management and Budget, to lead the federal agency that oversees major development projects across the nation’s capital.