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  "id": 799312,
  "title": "Democrats 'afraid' of Jennings as White House press secretary, Sellers says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/democrats-afraid-of-jennings-as-white-house-press-secretary-sellers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T19:00:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6028050-democrats-afraid-scott-jennings-press-secretary-talks/"
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  "summary": "Former South Carolina state Rep. Bakari Sellers (D) on Wednesday quipped that Democrats are \"afraid\" of fellow CNN political commentator Scott Jennings becoming the next White House press secretary. \"Let me help, Scott,\" Sellers told other \"CNN NewsNight\" panelists, including Jennings. \"Democrats are afraid of Scott Jennings becoming press secretary. There you go. Now you've...",
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