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Fox News reported Tuesday that the president Donald Trump “gets closer” to the appointment of a new press officer, following Katie Zacharia disastrous crash after less than a week of work.
The report of Pierre D’Abrosca And Katelyn Caralle cited sources close to the president and cited conservative commentator Ben Ferguson as a name being pushed inside the White House.
“His name has been brought up to the president by many people,” a source told the journalist duo, adding: “(Trump) has an instinct to pick a man, and many people have told him it’s a good idea.”
The Fox report, however, makes it clear that Trump has not yet made a decision regarding Ferguson.
“POTUS is not sold on this idea,” a source told Fox, adding, “I think it’s safe to say that (Ferguson) is continuing this work, and the president is aware of that.”
Ferguson hosts nationally syndicated radio show The Ben Ferguson Show and is also a regular political commentator on CNN. The last male White House press secretary was Sean Spicerwho held this position during the first year of the first Trump administration.
The Fox report added that their “source said Trump intends to choose someone to fill the vacancy soon and that he enjoys the press secretary role in the administration. A second person familiar with the matter confirmed that Trump is considering choosing a man to be the next press secretary and said Ferguson is a favorite.”
CNN commentator Scott Jennings has long been considered a favorite for this work. Fox added that other names are also present, including “White House Communications Director.” Steven Cheung, Chief Breitbart Matthew Boyle And Ari Fleischer» – the Fox contributor and former press secretary to the president George W. Bush.
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