Trump says ‘Scott Jennings is good’ for Leavitt position after CNN anchor’s courting

Trump has mountain of Leavitt replacements, says Scott Jennings ‘is good’

President Trump on Friday said he’s never seen so many job applications in his life in response to the opening created by Karoline Leavitt’s decision to leave her post as White House press secretary. Asked by reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland about who he was considering to replace Leavitt, Trump declined to give…

Aug 21, 2026

Trump says ‘Scott Jennings is good’ for Leavitt position after CNN anchor’s courting

President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that conservative commentator Scott Jennings is a “good option” to replace outgoing press secretary Karoline Leavitt after the CNN contributor jumped to support the administration in a media storm over the president’s top aide, Natalie Harp. Trump was asked about possible candidates to take on Leavitt’s role, who […]

Aug 21, 2026