President Trump is narrowing down a list of contenders to be his new press secretary.
Among the top choices, a new name has been added: radio and television commentator Ben Ferguson.
Mr. Ferguson has been a regular political commentator on CNN and Fox News for several years and hosts a nationally syndicated talk radio show.
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The Memphis native is part of a recent list of potential options Mr. Trump is looking at, Fox News first reported, since Katie Zacharia failed to meet expectations for the post just five days into the job last month.
Mr. Trump has effectively been without a press secretary since Karoline Leavitt announced she would leave in August to spend more time with her growing family.
Other conservatives reportedly on Mr. Trump’s short list for the press secretary position include CNN commentator Scott Jennings, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, Breitbart chief Matthew Boyle, and Ari Fleischer – the Fox News contributor and former press secretary for President George W. Bush.
One source told The Washington Times that new White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller wants an aggressive fighter who will push the president’s agenda.
The last male White House press secretary was Sean Spicer, who worked for Mr. Trump in the job during the first year of his first term.
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