Professional Trump Smoocher Scott Jennings has been working extra hard to worm his way into Karoline Leavitt’s job, but White House insiders are doing their level best to torpedo him to the press. The latest example is a scoop from the CBS News White House team of Jennifer Jacobs and Weijia Jiang.
Especially in the Trump era, a White House reporter’s job goes way beyond grilling administration flacks on camera in the briefing room. Developing relationships with staffers in the West Wing and the press office is a must. Conversely, when an insider wants to move the needle on a story, those relationships are how they do it.
With that in mind, this nugget from the CBS team’s reporting on the search for Leavitt’s replacement hits different, as the kids say:
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.
Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt and Trump announced her departure from the job hours after it was revealed he abandoned most of his staff on Bullseye Force One while he stowed away with Natalie Harp and the Chicken Kiev to escape to safety.
