Six candidates named for Trump's press secretary role
Caroline Levitt is set to leave her role as White House press secretary at the end of August, with at least six candidates being considered for the position, including Anna Kelly, Sage Steele, and Jason Miller.
Consensus
- Caroline Levitt will leave her position as White House press secretary at the end of August.
- At least six candidates are being considered for the role.
- Levitt's departure is due to her desire to spend more time with her family.
- Donald Trump understands and respects her decision.
- Levitt has been a long-time supporter of Donald Trump and worked with him during his first presidential term.
- Levitt will remain an external advisor to Trump and a key figure in the Republican Party.
- Anna Kelly is a deputy to Caroline Levitt and is among the candidates.
- Sage Steele, a 53-year-old former TV presenter, is a candidate and previously served as an unofficial representative for Trump during the 2024 campaign.
- Jason Miller, a longtime trusted aide to Trump since 2015, is a candidate.
- Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, is a candidate.
- Carrie Leek, a journalist and politician, is a candidate.
- Alina Habba, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, is a candidate.
Points of divergence
- Sage Steele previously stated she did not want to take the press secretary position. — kommersant
- Anna Kelly is described as being 'as combative toward the media as her supervisor.' — interfax
- Caroline Levitt has been press secretary since January 20, 2025, marking the start of Trump's second presidential term. — kommersant
- Levitt briefly took maternity leave earlier this year after giving birth to her second child. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- The Daily Telegraph named potential candidates for Trump's press secretary — Коммерсантъ
- Journalists named six possible candidates for Trump's press secretary — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Caroline Levitt
- White House
- Donald Trump
- The Daily Telegraph
- Anna Kelly
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Daily Telegraph
- DT
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