{"id":12715,"date":"2026-08-20T09:43:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=12715"},"modified":"2026-08-20T09:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:43:48","slug":"not-in-the-running-alina-habba-blasts-press-secretary-buzz-as-scott-jennings-surges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/media\/not-in-the-running-alina-habba-blasts-press-secretary-buzz-as-scott-jennings-surges\/njackson\/2026\/08\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Not in the Running\u2019: Alina Habba Blasts Press Secretary Buzz as Scott Jennings Surges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alina Habba just blew up the White House press secretary sweepstakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The longtime Trump ally and former personal attorney publicly rejected speculation that she could replace outgoing press secretary Karoline Leavitt, insisting that she is not chasing another job in the administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFlattered by the Kalshi odds, but I\u2019m not in the running for any job,\u201d Habba wrote Wednesday on X, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfmd.com\/2026\/08\/20\/alina-habba-shuts-down-speculation-she-could-replace-karoline-leavitt-as-white-house-press-secretary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox News Digital<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Habba also took a swipe at the unnamed sources driving the chatter, saying she would like them to tell her if she was getting a new post before declaring: \u201cFake news remains the undefeated champ.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The denial landed with immediate force. Habba had been sitting atop the Kalshi prediction market with a 35% chance of getting the job, Fox News reported. After her post, CNN conservative commentator Scott Jennings moved ahead of her in the betting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But those odds measure traders\u2019 expectations\u2014not the White House\u2019s intentions. President Donald Trump has not publicly identified a favorite, and the administration has not announced a successor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Sudden Vacancy at the Podium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leavitt, 28, is scheduled to leave the White House at the end of August after recently returning from maternity leave. She said the demands of the job made it impossible to be the mother she wanted to be to her two young children, calling her departure a \u201cbittersweet decision.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump said Leavitt would remain one of his top outside advisers and continue working with Republicans ahead of the November midterm elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her exit creates a difficult opening at one of the most visible\u2014and punishing\u2014jobs in Washington. Leavitt became the youngest White House press secretary in history when she took the podium at 27 and quickly emerged as one of Trump\u2019s most aggressive defenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump senior political adviser James Blair told Fox News that Leavitt would be a \u201creally hard act to follow\u201d and warned that her successor would operate under a \u201cmicroscope\u201d as the fight for Congress intensifies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Habba Looked Like a Contender<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Habba\u2019s name made sense on paper. She became nationally known while defending Trump through his civil and criminal legal battles, then served as a high-profile campaign surrogate during his 2024 run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She later worked as a counselor to the president and served as New Jersey\u2019s interim U.S. attorney before moving into her current role as senior adviser to the attorney general for U.S. attorneys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She had also been floated for the press secretary job after Trump\u2019s 2024 victory. At the time, Habba said she was flattered but believed her talents belonged elsewhere. Her latest denial was even sharper: She said she was not in the running for <em>any<\/em> job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scott Jennings Moves Into the Spotlight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Habba batting down the story, the focus is now shifting to Jennings\u2014a combative Trump defender who regularly spars with liberal panelists on CNN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennings has not offered the same clean rejection. When CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins asked whether he had heard from the White House, he joked that taking the job would mean, \u201cI would get to see you every day.\u201d Collins immediately noted that his answer was \u201cnot a no,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/cnn-scott-jennings-responds-to-rumors-he-could-replace-karoline-leavitt-as-trump-press-secretary-12060045\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People\u2019s account of the CNN exchange<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennings later called Leavitt one of the best press secretaries in decades but stopped short of confirming any talks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former George W. Bush aide has also advised longtime Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell and worked on multiple presidential campaigns. Trump has praised Jennings publicly and promoted his recent book, Fox News reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/scott-jennings-cornered-on-taking-karoline-leavitts-white-house-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Daily Beast<\/a> has cited unnamed sources describing Jennings as a leading contender. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/obsessed\/jimmy-fallon-reveals-humiliating-truth-about-leavitts-replacement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">later report from the outlet<\/a> said he met with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles about the role before Leavitt announced her departure, while also reporting that Trump has indicated a preference for a woman. Neither claim has been confirmed publicly by the White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Rest of Trump\u2019s Shortlist\u2014If There Is One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White House principal deputy press secretary Anna Kelly is the clearest internal contender. She already sits directly beneath Leavitt in the press operation and handled television appearances during Leavitt\u2019s maternity leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other names floated in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kotaradio.com\/2026\/08\/13\/scramble-for-karoline-leavitts-replacement-ensues-with-just-weeks-until-trumps-spokesperson-exits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox News<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/08\/13\/karoline-leavitt-press-secretary-replacement-potential-candidates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TIME<\/a> include White House communications director Steven Cheung, former Trump communications official Taylor Budowich, conservative podcaster and former administration spokeswoman Katie Miller, former DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin and Breitbart Washington bureau chief Matthew Boyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There may not be an immediate winner at all. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-karoline-leavitt-press-secretary-replacement-b3032508.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Independent<\/a>, citing an unnamed White House official, reported that the administration could rely on a rotating cast of senior officials instead of quickly installing a permanent replacement. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took turns briefing reporters during Leavitt\u2019s maternity leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Trump press secretary Sean Spicer told Fox News the eventual choice would need a \u201cstrong existing relationship\u201d with Trump\u2014a reminder that r\u00e9sum\u00e9s and betting markets matter less than presidential trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Habba says she was never in the race. Jennings is not closing the door. And with the midterms approaching, Trump now has to decide who gets the next turn at the most combative podium in politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alina Habba just blew up the White House press secretary sweepstakes. The longtime Trump ally and former personal attorney publicly rejected speculation that she could replace outgoing press secretary Karoline Leavitt, insisting that she is not chasing another job in the administration. \u201cFlattered by the Kalshi odds, but I\u2019m not in the running for any [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9078,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1354,26],"tags":[905,93,1821,15,1433],"class_list":["post-12715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-media","category-news","tag-alina-habba","tag-media","tag-scott-jennings","tag-trump-administration","tag-white-house-press-secretary"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\u2018Not in the Running\u2019: Alina Habba Blasts Press Secretary Buzz as Scott Jennings Surges - Great America News Desk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/media\/not-in-the-running-alina-habba-blasts-press-secretary-buzz-as-scott-jennings-surges\/njackson\/2026\/08\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u2018Not in the Running\u2019: Alina Habba Blasts Press Secretary Buzz as Scott Jennings Surges - Great America News Desk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Alina Habba just blew up the White House press secretary sweepstakes. 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