{"id":2368954,"date":"2024-11-14T12:59:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T17:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alina-habba-issues-statement-on-white-house-press-secretary-job-not-a-role-i-am-considering\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T13:00:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T18:00:09","slug":"alina-habba-issues-statement-on-white-house-press-secretary-job-not-a-role-i-am-considering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alina-habba-issues-statement-on-white-house-press-secretary-job-not-a-role-i-am-considering\/","title":{"rendered":"Alina Habba Issues Statement on White House Press Secretary Job: &#8216;Not a Role I Am Considering&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falina-habba-issues-statement-on-white-house-press-secretary-job-not-a-role-i-am-considering%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2368954&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Attorney Alina Habba recently \u2064clarified that she \u2064will not pursue a\u200c role as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-player-from-bush-administration-weighs-in-on-desantis-big-flaw-you-cant-fix-that\/\" title=\"Bush Administration&#039;s Top Player Criticizes DeSantis&#039; Unfixable Flaw\">press\u2062 secretary<\/a> in the \u200cincoming \u200dTrump administration. Despite \u2064being\u200b flattered by the speculation surrounding her potential candidacy, Habba expressed that\u2062 her skills would be\u200d better \u200dutilized in\u2063 other\u200d capacities, \u2063although she enjoys public speaking. Habba \u2062previously represented President-elect Trump in a\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-nominee-jessica-clarke-muffs-john-kennedys-basic-question-during-hearing-you-want-to-take-another-crack-at-that\/\" title=\"Biden Nominee Jessica Clarke Muffs John Kennedy\u2019s \u2018Basic\u2019 Question During Hearing: \u2018You Want To Take Another Crack At That?\u2019\">civil fraud case<\/a> in\u2064 New York. <\/p>\n<p>While her name was mentioned in discussions about potential candidates for the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/al-qaeda-is-back-in-afghanistan-already-biden-spox-john-kirby-faces-rapid-fire-questions\/\" title=\"Al Qaeda Is Back In Afghanistan Already? Biden Spox John Kirby Faces Rapid Fire Questions\">press secretary position<\/a>, The Hill highlighted other frontrunners, including Karoline Leavitt, \u200bwho has experience from Trump\u2019s\u200c first administration, \u2064and Steven Cheung. Additional names floated \u200bin the conversation included \u2062Scott\u2062 Jennings, Jason Miller, and even\u2063 Megyn Kelly, who declined to\u2062 comment on a potential role. \u200dAs the official\u2063 announcement is anticipated soon, the search for the right <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">press secretary continues amidst<\/a> \u2062a \u200bbackdrop of political\u200b speculation and \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/march-for-life-charts-course-for-biden-administration\/\" title=\"March for Life Charts Course for Biden Administration\">media attention<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Attorney Alina Habba on Thursday announced that she is not planning to change careers to become press secretary for the incoming Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>Habba represented President-elect Donald Trump in a civil fraud case in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While I am flattered by the support and speculation, the role of Press Secretary is not a role I am considering. Although I love screaming from a podium I will be better served in other capacities,&rdquo; Habba wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlinaHabba\/status\/1857036965406810401\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">While I am flattered by the support and speculation, the role of Press Secretary is not a role I am considering. Although I love screaming from a podium I will be better served in other capacities.<\/p>\n<p>This adminstration is going to be epic! So proud of the Trump team, the latest&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alina Habba (@AlinaHabba) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlinaHabba\/status\/1857036965406810401?\">November 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This [administration] is going to be epic! So proud of the Trump team, the latest appointments and 47!&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-shows-new-front-runner-trumps-press-secretary-spot-media-terrified\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Habba&rsquo;s name had been bandied about<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/4987055-trump-press-secretary-candidates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a> this week as it speculated on who would take the job of defending the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-trump-administration-planning-major-press-briefing-change-will-infuriate-mainstream-media-outlets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump administration<\/a> from the media.<\/p>\n<p>Topping The Hill&rsquo;s list was Karoline Leavitt, who was the Trump campaign&rsquo;s main media representative.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump to decide soon:<br \/> Frontrunners emerge for Trump White House press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IsuJsxtF0S\">https:\/\/t.co\/IsuJsxtF0S<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/politico?\">@politico<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CountryBoy (@murfe64) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/murfe64\/status\/1857065980272283784?\">November 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Leavitt had worked for former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany in the first Trump administration before later serving as communications director for Republican Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-rep-stefanik-files-ethics-complaint-judge-engoron-alleging-bizarre-behavior-anti-trump-bias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elise Stefanik<\/a> of New York.<\/p>\n<p>Trump representative Steven Cheung also made the list, although The Hill suggested he might be more likely to land in the background of the White House communications operation rather than being the public face of the administration.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It would be political malpractice of the highest order not to make <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottJenningsKY?\">@ScottJenningsKY<\/a> the Trump WH press secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this alpha male manhandle the betas on CNN.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KSSo4usCdH\">pic.twitter.com\/KSSo4usCdH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cryptid Politics (pro-DeSantis) &#127482;&#127480;&#128010; (@CryptidPolitics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptidPolitics\/status\/1854868350658130027?\">November 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Hill also suggested that CNN&rsquo;s Scott Jennings and longtime Trump aide Jason Miller could also emerge as Trump&rsquo;s choice for press secretary.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I hope that Trump announces <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KariLake?\">@KariLake<\/a> as the following Press Secretary today. I love Kari.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NYC Catharsis (@NYCCatharsis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYCCatharsis\/status\/1857068753181086135?\">November 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/11\/13\/trump-press-secretary-leavitt-jennings-kelly-00189267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> stirred the waters of speculation, it dropped a large-sized name &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-megyn-kelly-takes-stage-trump-rally-prove-mark-cuban-wrong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Megyn Kelly<\/a>, who currently has her own podcast after a career at Fox News and NBC.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about a possible White House role, Kelly had two words, &ldquo;No comment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Politico also tossed out the names of Fox News commentator Katie Pavlich, former White House aide Hogan Gidley, Republican National Committee representative Elizabeth Pipko, and former Treasury Department official Monica Crowley.<\/p>\n<p>Although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/tucker-carlson-press-secretary-donald-trump-administration-1985355\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a> noted that some social media chatter links Tucker Carlson with the post, it labeled the speculation as misinformation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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