Vice President Steps In as Press Secretary Vacancy Looms | Harrisburg News

0:00Vice President JD Vance stepped up to the podium today for a White House press briefing, the first one in over six weeks. This comes as the search for a permanent press secretary continues after Caroline Levitts departure at the end of August. Vance has filled this role before, stepping in a couple of times when Levitt was on maternity leave earlier this summer. Levitt had returned to work, but decided to leave to focus more on her family. As of now, there's no official word on who will take over the press secretary duties. Officers like Scott Jennings, Anna Kelly, and Stephen Chung have been mentioned as potential candidates, but nothing is confirmed yet. Leave it herself mentioned that President Donald Trump is really his own best spokesperson, and that understanding that is key to the job. She even joked with Stephen Chung that the President is the real communications director. Trump commented that Levitt made the job look glamorous, which apparently led to a lot of people applying for the position. The White House has seen a significant number of applications for the press secretary role, with Trump noting he's never had so many applicants before.

1:03This interest seems to stem from the perception that Levitt made the job appear very appealing during her tenure. With the press secretary position still vacant, the vice president stepping in highlights the ongoing need for official communication from the White House. The administration is clearly navigating this transition period while considering who will best handle the public messaging moving forward. Local news powered by AI. This is Harrisburg News Today. I'm Corey with the story.