- President Donald Trump says that a large number of candidates are seeking to replace White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, noting she made the role look “very glamorous.”
- Leavitt, 28, has announced that she is stepping down at the end of the month to spend more time with her family and will rejoin the pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. as a top outside adviser.
- Trump publicly speculated on potential successors, naming CNN commentator Scott Jennings and longtime staffer Margo Martin as strong contenders.
- Other names floated for the position include Katie Miller and deputy press secretary Anna Kelly, while former personal lawyer Alina Habba has ruled herself out.
- A White House official said that Trump is taking time to select a replacement due to the sudden nature of Leavitt's resignation and her close working relationship with him.
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