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Scott Jennings Put on the Spot by CNN Peers About Filling Vacant White House Press Secretary Role

"Given that your name was on the shortlist prior, were you making a pitch for yourself just then?" Jim Sciutto asks his co-worker point-blank The post Scott Jennings Put on the Spot by CNN Peers About Filling Vacant White House Press Secretary Role appeared first on TheWrap .

On Friday evening, Scott Jennings faced direct questions from his CNN colleagues about potentially filling the recently vacated White House press secretary role. This prompted Jennings to openly discuss his career aspirations during a broadcast of CNN’s “The Source.” Jennings had previously been mentioned as a potential candidate for the position, following Katie Zacharia’s dismissal from her White House press secretary post.

He advised the president to select the most qualified individual for the role, someone with significant experience and TV experience, as the White House press secretary would be on camera daily and required to handle the intense scrutiny from the press. Jennings firmly denied any attempt to negotiate his personnel prospects on television, stating, "Oh, me? No... I wouldn't negotiate my...".

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