President Trump and his allies are girding for an onslaught of congressional investigations if Democrats seize the majority in the House or Senate this fall.

Everything Trump touches will be under scrutiny: the family crypto business, his expansive Washington, DC renovations, the ballroom, stock trades, immigration enforcement, the new Air Force One, and of course, the release of the Epstein files.

Allies of the president expressed their concerns to the Daily Mail that the office was ‘unprepared’ for the next chapter of ‘lawfare’ directed at Trump and his family.

‘They have no idea what’s coming,’ one source told the Daily Mail, predicting a ‘tsunami’ of Democratic lawyers flooding into Washington, DC to prosecute the president.

Those close to the White House believe the administration’s success at combating inquiries will primarily lay at the feet of one man: incoming White House counsel Will Scharf.

On September 1, Scharf will replace the president’s top lawyer David Warrington. White House associate counsel Samuel D Adkisson is also departing after being nominated by Trump for a federal judgeship.

Scharf will have to act quickly to prepare the office for war.

‘They’re going to have to staff up and staff up fast,’ a second Washington legal source told the Daily Mail.

Scharf Wins Praise but Doubts Remain

Washington legal sources praised Scharf as ‘loyal,’ ‘well-liked,’ and ‘influential’ in the White House, but remain skeptical that the office is prepared.

‘Scharf’s an upgrade from Warrington but I just don’t know if it’s enough,’ one source close to the White House told the Daily Mail.

Some of Trump’s more combative allies were critical of Scharf’s role in drafting legal memos discouraging the president from enacting the Insurrection Act and also expressing legal concerns about suspending habeas corpus for illegal immigrants.

Others were willing to give Scharf the benefit of the doubt on the memos, as one source argued, was more about his realistic assessment that the administration could successfully fight legal court challenges, not his personal opposition to the idea.

‘He’s always had a lot of influence in that world,’ a second source close to the White House told the Daily Mail.

Other sources expressed confidence in Scharf’s abilities especially working in tandem with newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche.

Both Scharf and Blanche worked together on the high-stakes case surrounding Trump’s presidential immunity that went to the Supreme Court.

Scharf’s affability and respect from his colleagues in the West Wing has earned Trump’s support. His legal efforts on behalf of the ballroom construction and other Washington, DC renovations also earned the president’s respect.

Trump Braces for Democratic Onslaught

But the incoming fire directed at the president would be unprecedented, sources warned, in the very likely scenario of Democrats taking the House and perhaps the Senate.

‘Democrats are very angry and agitated and Republicans are kind of fat and happy and complacent,’ Mike Davis of the conservative legal group Article III Project told the Daily Mail. ‘It’s going to get ugly, I don’t think Republicans in Congress understand what’s coming.’

The White House has also suffered a number of high-profile staff departures this month, including White House legislative affairs director James Braid, Emily Underwood, the top deputy to deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, press secretary Karoline Leavitt, and deputy national security advisor Andy Baker.

Meanwhile, Democrats have already previewed plans that Trump would face an onslaught of investigations and likely even impeachment hearings.

One source told the Daily Mail it would be a mistake for the president to rely on House and Senate Republicans in the Judiciary Committee to defend him, particularly if they lost their majority status.

With his polling numbers low, and legally unable to run for reelection, Republicans would be less inclined to stick their necks out to support a president officially in ‘lame duck’ status.

One source compared the upcoming legal and political climate to that of the wake of the 2020 election, where Republicans were anxious to move past Trump as his enemies piled up lawsuits and charges against him.

The White House counsel office should start staffing up with lawyers familiar with Capitol Hill and Congressional investigations, sources familiar with the process explained.

Trump Ally Pushes McGinley Return

One Trump ally told the Daily Mail they wanted to see Trump’s first White House counsel pick Bill McGinley return to the office, citing both his aggressive expertise and low profile demeanor.

President Trump initially named McGinley to the job in 2024, but he was pushed aside in favor of Warrington and sent to help shepherd Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

After just 30 days in the job, however, he stepped down and returned to the private sector.

McGinley did not return a request for comment.

The White House downplayed concerns about the strength of the counsel’s office with Scharf at the head.

‘There is no shortage of American patriots who want to serve their country and fight back against frivolous lawsuits and legal battles that seek to slow down President Trump from delivering on his promises to the American people,’ Lauren Bis, a White House spokeswoman told the Daily Mail.

Trump is also expected to lean on private legal assistance, particularly if he faces another impeachment effort by House Democrats.

Trump’s MAGA PAC now has a war chest of $400 million, and with very little spending so far in the campaign, there will likely be plenty of funds remaining to pay for his legal defense.

The failure of Trump’s MAGA PAC to open up its coffers for Republican candidates has triggered the alarm of candidates facing tough midterm elections, including Texas and Iowa.

But one source indicated to the Daily Mail that more money would open up for candidates in early September, possibly after the high profile midterm convention in Dallas, Texas on September 9-10.