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Report Shows New Front-Runner for Trump's Press Secretary Spot: The Media Should Be Terrified

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President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering lawyer Alina Habba to be the White House press secretary.

Habba often spoke to the media while she was on the legal team representing Trump in his New York defamation and fraud civil lawsuits over the past two years.

Her style with reporters was definitely combative.

Mediaite reported, based on four unnamed sources, that Habba is being considered for the press secretary position.

“There has been no formal decision as of yet, but Habba is the favorite for the role, insiders said,” according to the news outlet.

“One source, granted anonymity to speak about internal deliberations, said there are ongoing discussions with Habba about the job but it remains unclear whether she will take it,” Mediaite added.

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“She’s expected to be at Mar-a-Lago this week for conversations regarding a potential role” in the administration, a source said.

CNN reported that Trump campaign representative Karoline Leavitt is also believed to be in the running.

Leavitt served as an assistant press secretary in the first Trump administration, working for then-press secretary Kayleigh McEnany.

McEnany (as Habba would) brought a legal background to the position, having graduated from Harvard Law School.

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No doubt that skill set proved helpful to McEnany in speaking to some of the complexities of the federal government that a White House press secretary must address.

From Habba one would expect a generally more combative tone with the press than McEnany, who often confronted the media regarding how they were getting their facts wrong, but mostly from a happy warrior stance.

Leavitt seems to be more in that vein.

If Habba takes the position, it will no doubt be must-see television.

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Randy DeSoto has written more than 3,000 articles for The Western Journal since he began with the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths" and screenwriter of the political documentary "I Want Your Money."
Randy DeSoto wrote and was the assistant producer of the documentary film "I Want Your Money" about the perils of Big Government, comparing the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Randy is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths," which addresses how leaders have appealed to beliefs found in the Declaration of Independence at defining moments in our nation's history. He has been published in several political sites and newspapers.

Randy graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in political science and Regent University School of Law with a juris doctorate.
Birthplace
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Nationality
American
Honors/Awards
Graduated dean's list from West Point
Education
United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law
Books Written
We Hold These Truths
Professional Memberships
Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Languages Spoken
English
Topics of Expertise
Politics, Entertainment, Faith




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