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Trump Names Scott Jennings Early Favorite for Press Secretary

8/27/2026

Summary

Trump Seeks Press-Secretary

President Donald Trump said he has “never had so many job applications” for the press secretary position.
CNN conservative commentator Scott Jennings, former Bush aide, is an early favorite for the press secretary job.
Susie Wiles reportedly met Scott Jennings at a Washington steakhouse to discuss the position.
Katie Miller, Stephen Miller’s wife and podcast host, and Alina Habba, former personal attorney, are also being considered.

Summary

Leavitt Resigns

President Donald Trump announced White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave at the end of August 2026.
Leavitt said she will join pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. as an outside adviser in September 2026.
Leavitt said she is leaving because of burnout and to spend more time with her two young children.
Leavitt confirmed she will keep advising Trump’s campaign through the November 2026 midterm elections.
Leavitt, the youngest ever White House press secretary, appeared with Trump on Air Force One on August 14, 2026.

History

Historical Context

In 1993 President Bill Clinton named 31-year-old Dee Dee Myers, the first woman and then-second-youngest White House press secretary, establishing a precedent for youthful, media-savvy spokespeople. The office, formalized under FDR’s Stephen Early, has grown from a single aide to a senior, Senate-unconfirmed post. By January 2025 Karoline Leavitt, age 27, became the 36th secretary, showing the continued trend toward younger, campaign-aligned appointments that shape today’s 2026 Trump shortlist.

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Trump Seeks Press-Secretary

President Donald Trump said he has “never had so many job applications” for the press secretary position.
CNN conservative commentator Scott Jennings, former Bush aide, is an early favorite for the press secretary job.
Susie Wiles reportedly met Scott Jennings at a Washington steakhouse to discuss the position.
Katie Miller, Stephen Miller’s wife and podcast host, and Alina Habba, former personal attorney, are also being considered.

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