Leavitt opens up on helping Trump find new press secretary after Zacharia debacle: 'Wasn't for her'
MANCHESTER, N.H.- Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says she is helping President Donald Trump choose his next press secretary after his first pick for the job lasted just five days."I've offered my help to the president to help him select someone who can serve him and the country well," Leavitt said Wednesday evening in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.Leavitt served as Trump's press secretary from the start of the president's second term until Aug.
27, when she stepped down from the demanding role to spend more time with her two young children, including a daughter who was born in May.Her successor, political commentator Katie Zacharia, took over earlier this month, but lasted just five days in the role, making her the shortest-serving White House press secretary in U.S.history.TRUMP'S NEW PRESS SECRETARY OUT OF A JOB JUST DAYS AFTER ROCKY DEBUTWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia arrives to a news briefing in the James S.
Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on Oct.13, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)"White House press secretary is a tough job.I know that because I did it, obviously for almost two years, and many people say it's one of the hardest jobs in politics," Leavitt emphasized.She noted that the job "takes a lot of preparation and sometimes you don't know how someone will perform until they go out there.""We wish Katie the best.
The job obviously was not for her, but we wish her and her family well," Leavitt added.When it comes to whom Trump will choose next for the position, Leavitt said the president "is continuing to look over options.There's a lot of people who want that job.
It's an amazing job.It provides you with incredible opportunities."SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTERPresident Donald Trump, joined by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Aug.
21, 2026.(Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty I...