Alina Habba Rejects Press Secretary Role After Kalshi Gave Her 35% Odds
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 20
Alina Habba Rejects Press Secretary Role After Kalshi Gave Her 35% Odds
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 20
Summary
Alina Habba said Wednesday she is "not in the running for any job," publicly ruling herself out of the search to replace outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
35% Kalshi odds had made Habba the betting favorite before her post, after speculation revived around Leavitt's planned end-of-August departure following maternity leave.
Scott Jennings became Kalshi's new favorite after Habba's denial, with deputy press secretary Anna Kelly also moving up as the White House kept silent on the search.
Habba had been floated for the post before, but instead served in several Trump-linked legal roles, most recently as senior adviser to the attorney general for U.S. attorneys.