Trump Wants a Man as Next Press Secretary

President Donald Trump has told close advisers he would prefer a man to replace outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, NOTUS reported, citing two people familiar with the conversation.

The reasoning, according to those sources: after four female press secretaries across Trump's two terms, a male pick would head off comparisons with Leavitt.

CNN conservative commentator Scott Jennings has drawn Trump's interest and has been widely reported as the frontrunner — but one source told NOTUS the president is not sold on him.

Who Is in the Mix

Scott Jennings — the CNN commentator, long treated as the frontrunner. Trump has shown interest, but a source told NOTUS he is not sold.

Ari Fleischer — press secretary under President George W. Bush — has also been floated, according to NOTUS.

Natalie Harp — a Trump aide and former One America News Network host — has surfaced as a dark horse inside the West Wing. A person close to the White House told NOTUS the attention around her could push her into the job: "She was on OANN," the source said, adding that the media is going to "make her press secretary."