{"id":2646885,"date":"2026-08-19T10:31:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T14:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/late-breaking-scott-jennings-being-courted-to-replace-karoline-leavitt-reportedly-its-his-if-he-wants-it-and-he-does\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T10:37:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T14:37:02","slug":"late-breaking-scott-jennings-being-courted-to-replace-karoline-leavitt-reportedly-its-his-if-he-wants-it-and-he-does","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/late-breaking-scott-jennings-being-courted-to-replace-karoline-leavitt-reportedly-its-his-if-he-wants-it-and-he-does\/","title":{"rendered":"LATE BREAKING: Scott Jennings Being Courted to Replace Karoline Leavitt Reportedly &#8211; &#8216;It&#8217;s His if He Wants It&#8230; and He Does&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/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%2Flate-breaking-scott-jennings-being-courted-to-replace-karoline-leavitt-reportedly-its-his-if-he-wants-it-and-he-does%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=2646885&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>CNN reporter Scott Jennings is being considered as a potential replacement for Karline Leavitt as the White House press secretary. The White House Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, is backing Jennings, 48,\u202fwho is favored by President donald Trump, who reportedly prefers a female press secretary. Jennings and wiles had been meeting prior to Leavitt\u2019s departure declaration.Over the weekend,Trump held meetings with various candidates at his Bedminster golf club,including former attorney Alina Habba,real estate executive Bill Pulte,aide Natalie Harp,and others from political and media backgrounds. Several other individuals, such as former DHS officials, RNC members, and media figures like Lara Trump, have also been mentioned as possible contenders.Trump has also shown informal interest in the role, even asking a fox News correspondent if she would be suitable for the position.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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><\/p>\n<p>CNN commentator Scott Jennings is being pushed to replace Karline Leavitt as White House press secretary, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/20260819005439\/https:\/www.dailymail.com\/news\/article-16061831\/trump-new-press-secretary-scott-jennings.html#selection-1671.0-1683.309\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is pushing for Jennings, 48, to replace Karoline Leavitt, who is stepping down to spend time with her family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s his if he wants it,\u201d the Daily Mail quoted a source as saying. \u201cAnd he does.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report said President Donald Trump is partial to having a female press secretary.<\/p>\n<p>The report said Jennings and Wiles were meeting even before Leavitt\u2019s plans were ever made public.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Shock Frontrunner\u2013Scott Jennings, to Replace Leavitt Holds Secret Meetings With White House<br \/> USING HIS WILES<br \/> Donald Trump\u2019s top White House aide is backing the president\u2019s pet pundit.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AsWEX98zNr\">https:\/\/t.co\/AsWEX98zNr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 moonbreeze (@moonbreeze2) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/moonbreeze2\/status\/2090048513291735287?\">August 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, Trump met with multiple potential candidates for the post at his Bedminster golf club.<\/p>\n<p>Among those who met with Trump, the report said, were Trump\u2019s former attorney, Alina Habba.<\/p>\n<p>Habba, 42, real estate giant Bill Pulte, 38, and aide Natalie Harp, 35.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were all trying to get in front of him this weekend. It was like The Apprentice,\u201d one source said. \u201cIt reeks of desperation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other candidates listed by the Mail include former Department of Homeland Security press secretary Katie Zacharia, ex-DHS representative Tricia McLaughlin, Breitbart Washington bureau chief Matthew Boyle, Republican National Committee representative Elizabeth Pipko, White House communications chief Steven Cheung, and former Kennedy Center representative Roma Daravi.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/08\/13\/politics\/karoline-leavitt-potential-replacements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> tossed other names into the pot, including principal deputy press secretary Anna Kelly; former Fox News host Monica Crowley \u2014 who is now the chief of protocol \u2014 Trump ally Jason Miller.<\/p>\n<p>Other contenders include former principal deputy press secretary Harrison Fields and former ESPN anchor Sage Steele.<\/p>\n<p>CNN also suggested that Lara Trump, the wife of Eric Trump, could be an option.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-karoline-leavitt-replacement-fox-news-alexis-mcadams-b3034473.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Independent<\/a>, Trump is making his own rules about the selection process.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, during an interview, he asked Fox correspondent Alexis McAdams about the job.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou,\u201d Trump said when asked who he would pick. \u201cHow about you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe could do the job,\u201d he said to Leavitt. \u201cWhat do you think, Karoline? I like it. I\u2019ve always liked you. That\u2019s why I\u2019m doing this. 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The Daily Mail states that White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles supports Jennings, 48, for the role as Leavitt steps down to focus on her family. A source indicated that Jennings is interested in the position and that Wiles has been advocating for him even before Leavitt&#8217;s departure was announced. Over the weekend, President Trump met with several potential candidates at his Bedminster golf club, including former attorney Alina Habba, real estate executive Bill Pulte, and aide Natalie Harp. Other contenders mentioned include ex-DHS spokesperson Katie Zacharia, Tricia McLaughlin, Breitbart\u2019s Matthew Boyle, RNC member Elizabeth Pipko, White House communications chief Steven Cheung, Roma Daravi from Kennedy Center, CNN\u2019s Anna Kelly, Monica Crowley (now chief of protocol), Jason Miller, Harrison Fields, Sage Steele-and possibly Lara Trump. Trump has been making unconventional choices in this selection process; during an interview on Sunday with Fox News\u2019 Alexis McAdams when asked about his pick he responded: \u201cYou,\u201d and suggested Leavitt could do the job himself<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2646886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2249655380-e1787148980441.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32435,5894,38862],"class_list":["post-2646885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-karoline-leavitt","tag-politics","tag-scott-jennings"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2249655380-e1787148980441.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2646885"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646885\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2646888,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646885\/revisions\/2646888"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2646886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2646885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2646885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2646885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}