Who are Trump's likely top contenders to lead comms team, interact with the media?
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President-elect Trump is expected to announce his second administration's press secretary and communications team, as he speedily rolls out key Cabinet and staff positions.
"While I am flattered by the support and speculation, the role of Press Secretary is not a role I am considering. Although I love screaming from a podium I will be better served in other capacities. This adminstration is going to be epic! So proud of the Trump team, the latest appointments and 47!" she posted to X on Thursday morning. Karoline Leavitt is seen leaving Trump Tower on April 25, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by MEGA/GC Images) Alina Habba speaking on the final night of the Republican National Convention on Thursday, July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Television anchor Sage Steele takes the stage during a former President Donald Trump campaign rally at Lancaster Airport on Nov. 3, 2024 in Lititz, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) CNN commentator Scott Jennings said that "nobody believes" the claim that President Biden's health has been good. (CNN) Monica Crowley, former U.S. assistant secretary of the Treasury for Public Affairs, walks to a morning session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 12, 2023 in Sun Valley, Idaho. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Elizabeth Pipko attends The Heart Of Cool at Alife on Sept. 16, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Speculation has mounted that in addition to Leavitt – and previously Habba – Trump could potentially announce former President George W. Bush aide and CNN contributor Scott Jennings for the role, or longtime Trump adviser and ally Jason Miller, or campaign spokesman and adviser Steven Cheung. Other names floated as potential contenders include former ESPN host Sage Steele, RNC spokeswoman Elizabeth Pipko and former Trump administration official Monica Crowley.