Trump says ‘Scott Jennings is good’ for Leavitt position after CNN anchor’s courting

Jennings has spent the last week posing as an attack dog for the White House after Harp became the center of attention following Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) mentioning the president’s close aide during a rally in Atlanta.

“He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar,” Ossoff said, referring to Harp.

Jennings then used his airtime on CNN to defend Harp, calling Ossoff a “coward” for “dragging an unknown woman, who’s gone off to serve her government, through the mud, insinuating that the only possible reason she could have a job in politics is because she’s a concubine for a politician.”

Jennings also fired off opinions on the matter during his radio show and in social media posts, which came off to political spectators as Jennings jockeying for Leavitt’s position.

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Politico’s Dasha Burns reported that Jennings caught the attention of some White House officials. A source familiar with White House operations told the outlet that Jennings set up a meeting with chief of staff Susie Wiles.

There has been little movement on replacing Leavitt, and Jennings has not commented on whether he is seeking the role.