Alina Habba Leads Early Race for White House Press Secretary Despite Tangled Legal History

Alina Habba, Trump's personal lawyer, is the early frontrunner to replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, the New York Post reported. A federal judge ruled Habba's prior U.S. attorney appointment unlawful. Leavitt leaves August 2026. That ruling could complicate Habba's vetting — the background check process for administration roles.