Trump hasn’t decided on Leavitt’s replacement as press secretary, sources say

Washington — President Trump hasn’t settled on a replacement for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, whose last day is Friday, according to administration officials close to the situation. 

Responsibilities for holding White House press briefings will rotate for now, the sources said, with top administration officials heading to the podium, not members of the White House press and communications staff. 

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been looking at potential replacements for Leavitt, but the process is ongoing with no front-runners yet, two of the sources said. Republican commentator Scott Jennings’ name had been floated, but Jennings was unlikely to be the final choice. 

Leavitt’s entire team will stay on and will report to Communications Director Steven Cheung. Her executive assistant, Kieghan Nangle, is moving over to become a press wrangler. 

As she said last week, Leavitt will return to MAGA Inc., Mr. Trump’s super PAC, and will continue to be a top outside adviser to the president. She has told people she will be involved in more activities that haven’t yet been announced.

Mr. Trump announced Leavitt’s departure from the White House two weeks ago, writing in a post on Truth Social that she would remain “an influential voice within the Republican Party, as we work to defy History, and conclusively win the Midterm Elections.”