{"id":2648038,"date":"2026-08-21T19:51:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T23:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-scott-jennings-is-good-for-leavitt-position\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T19:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T23:52:18","slug":"trump-says-scott-jennings-is-good-for-leavitt-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-scott-jennings-is-good-for-leavitt-position\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says &#8216;Scott Jennings is good&#8217; for Leavitt position"},"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\">18<\/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%2Ftrump-says-scott-jennings-is-good-for-leavitt-position%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=2648038&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>President Donald Trump mentioned that Scott Jennings is a &#8220;good option&#8221; to replace outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who is leaving to spend more time with her children. While Trump appeared to joke about other potential candidates, he indicated support for Jennings without confirming whether he is seeking the position. Jennings has recently been active in defending Natalie Harp, a trump supporter, against media and political attacks, and has reportedly caught the attention of some White House officials. However, there has been no formal move to replace Leavitt, and Jennings has not publicly expressed interest in the role.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> told reporters on Friday that conservative commentator Scott Jennings is a \u201cgood option\u201d to replace outgoing press secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karoline-leavitt\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11685\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> after the CNN contributor jumped to support the administration in a media storm over the president\u2019s top aide, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/natalie-harp\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"23456\">Natalie Harp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump was asked about possible candidates to take on Leavitt\u2019s role, who is exiting to spend more time with her children. While seeming to be joking as he pointed to reporters in the press pool who could take on Leavitt\u2019s duties, Trump was asked about Jennings.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4696959\/trump-scott-jennings-good-press-secretary\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says \u2018Scott Jennings is good\u2019 for Leavitt position after CNN anchor\u2019s courting<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                   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Michael Cohen he was \u2018weaponized\u2019 in hush money trial<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cScott Jennings is good,\u201d Trump said, not clarifying if he was truly considering Jennings for the role.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennings has spent the last week posing as an attack dog for the White House after Harp became the center of attention following Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jon-ossoff\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3194\">Jon Ossoff<\/a> (D-GA) mentioning the president\u2019s close aide <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4689539\/ossoff-rip-trump-close-natalie-harp-human-printer-second-plane-white-house\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4689539\/ossoff-rip-trump-close-natalie-harp-human-printer-second-plane-white-house\/\">during a rally<\/a> in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >apparently defenseless flying palace gifted<\/a> by the emir of Qatar,\u201d Ossoff said, referring to Harp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennings then used his airtime on CNN to defend Harp, calling Ossoff a \u201ccoward\u201d for \u201cdragging an unknown woman, who\u2019s gone off to serve her government, through the mud, insinuating that the only possible reason she could have a job in politics is because she\u2019s a concubine for a politician.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennings also fired off opinions on the matter during his radio show and in social media posts, which came off to political spectators as Jennings jockeying for Leavitt\u2019s position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4695497\/pundits-white-house-press-secretary-scott-jennings-precedent\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4695497\/pundits-white-house-press-secretary-scott-jennings-precedent\/\">WHEN PUNDITS RETURN TO THE WHITE HOUSE: THE SCOTT JENNINGS PRECEDENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Politico\u2019s<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DashaBurns\/status\/2090437647676199149?s=20\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DashaBurns\/status\/2090437647676199149?s=20\">Dasha Burns reported<\/a> that Jennings caught the attention of some White House officials. A source familiar with White House operations told the outlet that Jennings set up a meeting with chief of staff Susie Wiles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There has been little movement on replacing Leavitt, and Jennings has not commented on whether he is seeking the role.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump calls Scott Jennings a good option for Leavitt role<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2648039,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21301756916793.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5894,38862,3634],"class_list":["post-2648038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-politics","tag-scott-jennings","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21301756916793.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2648038","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\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2648038"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2648038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2648042,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2648038\/revisions\/2648042"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2648039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2648038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2648038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2648038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}