Carolyn Levitt: 'No one understands journalism better than Trump'

- Former White House spokeswoman, Carolyn Levitt, said that she spoke with US President Donald Trump about choosing who will succeed her in the position, following the exclusion of Katie Zakaria from this role after only 5 days of assuming the job. Levitt added to Fox News, during an interview conducted on Wednesday evening in her home state of New Hampshire: “I will keep the details of my private advice to the president to myself, but of course I discussed with him the nature of the requirements for this position, and he understands them well.”

She continued: "No one understands journalism better than Donald Trump. He knows that he needs someone who is strong and intelligent, who understands his policies, has loyalty, and is able to fight battles. There are many people who want to hold this position, and many who are qualified for it, but the final decision rests with the president." Zakaria was relieved of her position less than a week after assuming the duties of White House spokeswoman, following a faltering start. In her first - and last - press conference, she only received questions from three journalists over the course of 14 minutes, and this was followed by her appearance in tense interviews on Fox News, in which she addressed her claim to be a lawyer, even though she had not passed the bar exam.

Speaking to Fox News, Levitt refrained from answering whether Trump made a mistake in appointing Zakaria to this position. She said: “Look, the job of White House press secretary is a tough job - and I know that very well because I held it for almost two years - and many describe it as one of the most difficult jobs in politics.

It requires a great deal of preparation, and sometimes you cannot know the level of a person’s performance until he actually starts working... I offered my help to the president to choose a person capable of serving him and the country to the fullest.”

Leavitt, who made an unsuccessful bid to reach Congress in 2022, also ruled out the possibility of running for any political office in the future. She said, "No, I'm not interested. I have no plans to run for office in the near future, not even in the distant future. I'm at home with my family, and we're very happy about that."