Who will replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary? Trump drops two names

President Donald Trump discussed potential candidates to replace White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who is scheduled to resign at the end of August. Trump mentioned receiving a large number of applications for the position, stating that "they all want that job. They love that job." He specifically mentioned conservative commentator Scott Jennings and communications adviser Margo Martin as possible replacements.

Trump's comments about Jennings and Martin do not constitute an endorsement or confirmation of their selection. Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the position, announced her departure on August 12 to focus more on her family, including the birth of her second child. Whoever assumes Leavitt's role will face the challenge of handling one of the White House's most visible communications jobs, given President Trump's frequent real-time reactions to news on social media.