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MAGA Gets Knives Out for TV Star Tipped to Replace Karoline Leavitt
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- Scott Jennings, the current frontrunner to replace Karoline Leavitt as Donald Trump’s press secretary, is facing opposition from some of Trump’s most devoted MAGA allies, according to reports.
- The backlash against Jennings centers on his past ties to Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, a longtime Trump adversary, and their mutual criticisms of Trump following the January 6 Capitol riot.
- Despite Jennings’ recent endorsement of Trump for the 2024 election and his defense of McConnell, some in Trump’s camp remain unwilling to overlook their previous rebukes of the former president.
- A senior administration official stated that no candidate has been favored yet for the press secretary role, describing the selection process as “an open book.”
- Some insiders believe Trump’s strong attachment to outgoing press secretary Karoline Leavitt is delaying the transition and the search for her replacement.
