Who Will Replace Karoline Leavitt? Names Emerge for White House Press Secretary
The White House has not named a successor as Scott Jennings, Anna Kelly and Steven Cheung are among the candidates under consideration.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump signaled he is not rushing to replace White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, publicly floating special assistant Margo Martin as a potential candidate.
- Leavitt, 28, announced her resignation this month to spend time with her family, concluding a historic tenure as the youngest press secretary in U.S. history since taking the role at 27.
- While CNN contributor Scott Jennings was initially viewed as a frontrunner, the president reportedly prefers a man for the role; Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly and White House Communications Director Steven Cheung are also under consideration.
- White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles recently met with prospective candidates, though sources indicate the selection process remains far from complete as the president continues evaluating potential successors.
- Whoever succeeds Leavitt will manage a communications operation increasingly centered on rapid responses, television, and social media, reflecting the administration's distinct approach to engaging with the press.
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President Trump Floats Names for Karoline Leavitt’s Replacement
With White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt set to leave the Trump administration at the end of the month, there’s a lot of speculation about who could serve as her replacement. For the first time today, President Trump chimed in on his top picks. The New York Post reported: The search to replace Leavitt is ongoing and remains an “open book,” a senior administration official told The Post this week. Trump mused about possible candidates af…
Trump teases handing Scott Jennings brutal snub as insiders say 'it's not going to be him'
President Donald Trump is in no rush to hand the White House podium to Scott Jennings, and on Friday he made a point of dropping a new name into the mix.Asked about his search for a press secretary to replace the departing Karoline Leavitt, Trump gave the CNN pundit a lukewarm nod before pivoting. "...
Veteran Reporter Neil McCabe Names Potential Contenders to Replace White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
Veteran political reporter Neil W. McCabe discussed the upcoming departure of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and the potential candidates to succeed her during an appearance Thursday on The Michael Patrick Leahy Show live from outside the White House.
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