Democrats ‘afraid’ of Jennings as White House press secretary, Sellers says

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Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary

Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary

Former South Carolina state Rep. Bakari Sellers (D) on Wednesday quipped that Democrats are “afraid” of fellow CNN political commentator Scott Jennings becoming the next White House press secretary.

“Let me help, Scott,” Sellers told other “CNN NewsNight” panelists, including Jennings. “Democrats are afraid of Scott Jennings becoming press secretary. There you go. Now you’ve got the job.”

CNN panelists pressed their fellow political commentator to confirm whether he would replace White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who earlier Wednesday announced that she was leaving her role at the end of the month. Jennings at first answered “no.”

“I don’t know,” he continued.........

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