Alina Habba 'Flattered' by Odds to Become Trump's New Press Secretary
The former Trump attorney says she's "not in the running" to succeed Karoline Leavitt after leading prediction markets.
Alina Habba, the former interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey and Trump's personal lawyer, was flirting with the idea of becoming President Donald Trump's new press secretary despite being 41 percent favored on prediction market Kalshi, her spokesperson said. Habba, however, is not in the running for any job, she announced on X, flattered by the odds but not interested.
Later, the market shifted, giving prominent CNN pundit Scott Jennings a 37 percent chance of succeeding Karoline Leavitt, followed by White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly at 24 percent and Habba at 8.3 percent. Habba’s odds have since dropped significantly. Newsweek reached out to Habba for comment, but by the time of the article's publication, her odds had fallen to 8.3 percent.
Trump has favored a man for the position, according to close advisers, and has expressed interest in Jennings for the role. Leavitt, the youngest White House press secretary in history, stepped down earlier to spend more time with her family.
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