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Who Could Replace Karoline Leavitt? Habba, Boyle, Cheung In Contention
The White House is where the President of the United States works.
The press secretary is the person who talks to reporters and answers their questions.
Karoline Leavitt has that job, and she is 28 years old.
She is the youngest person ever to serve as White House press secretary.
She announced that she will leave the job at the end of August.
She says she wants to spend more time with her two young children.
President Donald Trump praised her as one of his most trusted aides.
Now people are guessing who will take her place.
Some names being talked about are Alina Habba, Matt Boyle, Steven Cheung, and several others.
President Trump has not decided yet who will get the job.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Wednesday she will step down at the end of August.
Leavitt, 28, the youngest person to serve in the role, said she is leaving to spend more time with her two young children.
President Donald Trump, who praised her as one of his most trusted aides, has not yet decided on a replacement.
Alina Habba, former acting US attorney for New Jersey, has emerged as an early frontrunner.
Other possible contenders include Breitbart's Matt Boyle, communications director Steven Cheung, Taylor Budowich, Katie Miller and Anna Kelly.
- Who
- Karoline Leavitt, 28, White House press secretary, with Alina Habba, Matt Boyle, Steven Cheung and others named as possible successors.
- What
- Leavitt announced she will step down at the end of August, sparking speculation over who will replace her as the top White House spokesperson.
- Where
- Washington DC (the White House).
- When
- Wednesday, August 12, with her departure set for the end of August.
- Why
- Leavitt wants to spend more time raising her two young children.
Key facts
- Position
- White House press secretary
- Outgoing press secretary
- Karoline Leavitt, 28
- Announcement
- Wednesday, August 12
- Departure
- End of August
- Reason for departure
- To spend more time raising her two young children
- Early frontrunner
- Alina Habba, former acting US attorney for New Jersey
- Other contenders
- Matt Boyle, Steven Cheung, Taylor Budowich, Katie Miller, Anna Kelly and others
- Leavitt's future role
- Top outside adviser to Trump and an influential voice in the Republican Party
Quotes
President Donald Trump
US President
“one of his 'most trusted aides' and called her 'one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office'.”
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