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Betting favorite to succeed Karoline Leavitt says she’s ‘not in the running’ for White House press secretary job

Nypost · · 283 words · By Victor Nava
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Betting favorite to succeed Karoline Leavitt says she’s ‘not in the running’ for White House press secretary job See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Betting favorite to succeed Karoline Leavitt says she’s ‘not in the running’ for White House press secretary job See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Former acting US attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba dismissed speculation Wednesday that she’s the front-runner to succeed departing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt – calling it “fake news” – despite being the…

Common ground

“Flattered by the Kalshi odds, but I’m not in the running for any job,” Habba wrote on X.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “She briefly worked in the West Wing last year as a counselor to the president before Trump appointed her the top prosecutor in New Jersey.”
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Multiple sources confirm she was a White House counselor before being appointed as the interim/acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump on Monday named Alina Habba, his personal attorney-turned-White House counselor, to serve as the next interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey.
https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-appoints-alina-habba-us-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alina Saad Habba is an American lawyer and political advisor who was named acting United States attorney for the District of New Jersey in July 2025, having previously served in an interim capacity fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alina_Habba
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web search NEUTRAL — Habba succeeds John Giordano, who was sworn into the state’s top attorney post — also on an acting basis — in early March. In his Monday Truth Social post, Trump announced that Giordano would be nomin…
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/24/trump-alina-habba-n…
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Claim 2: “Former acting US attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba dismissed speculation Wednesday that she’s the front-runner to succeed departing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Alina Habba shut down/denied speculation on Wednesday regarding her becoming the next White House press secretary.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The core White House staff appointments, and most Executive Office of the President officials generally, are not required to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, with a handful of exceptions (e.g., the di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Office_appointments_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of rallies held by Donald Trump for his second successful presidential campaign in the 2024 presidential election resulting in him being elected the 47th president of the United States …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rallies_for_the_2024_D…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Make America Great Again Inc. (abbreviated as MAGA Inc.) is an American super PAC that supports Donald Trump. It was founded on September 23, 2022. As a super PAC, it can raise unlimited money for cam…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_America_Great_Again_Inc.
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Claim 3: “Habba’s odds dropped to 24% in the hours after her post — and was surpassed by conservative CNN pundit Scott Jennings (30%) as the betting favorite.”
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While one source confirms Scott Jennings became the new favorite following her post, the specific percentages (24% and 30%) are not corroborated by other provided evidence. Other sources list Jennings at 32%.
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web search NEUTRAL — Following Habba's post Wednesday, CNN political commentator Scott Jennings became the new betting favorite on Kalshi, followed by Leavitt's deputy, Anna Kelly.
https://www.aol.com/articles/alina-habba-shuts-down-speculat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Always make sure to do your own research. Looking for more money videos, I post new videos every week, subscribe to my channel: / midge087 While you are here, why not check out some of my other videos…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUNOt6RJgKc
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web search NEUTRAL — This figure rose steadily, reaching a peak of 80 million in 2010. Following a slight drop to 75 million in 2015, it recovered to 85 million by 2020.
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Claim 4: “Bettors on the popular prediction market platform gave her a 35% chance of succeeding Leavitt.”
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Only one specific source (AOL) mentions the exact figure of 35%. Other sources mention she had a lead or double-digit lead, but do not confirm the 35% figure.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bettors on Kalshi gave Habba a 35% chance of being named Leavitt's replacement at the time before she publicly dismissed the speculation.Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, conducts a press…
https://www.aol.com/articles/alina-habba-shuts-down-speculat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Scott Jennings leads Kalshi's White House press secretary market at 32%, followed by Anna Kelly at 19% and Natalie Harp at 6% after Alina Habba denied interest in the role.The takeaway: Kalshi markets…
https://news.kalshi.com/p/white-house-press-secretary-odds-j…
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web search NEUTRAL — White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, political adviser Katie Miller and White House Communications Adviser Margo Martin have also been floated by guessers. As of Monday afternoon, Ms. Ke…
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/31/alina-habba…
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Claim 5: “Leavitt is departing her post at the end of August to spend more time with her family, Trump announced last week.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding the 2016 Washington state elections. There is no evidence provided regarding Karoline Leavitt's departure in August.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2016 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election. Washington was won by Hillary Clinton, who won the s…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_States_president…
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web search NEUTRAL — Race Preview: Washington is expected to give its 12 electoral votes to Mrs. Clinton. Barack Obama won Washington in 2012 by 14.9 percentage points. Washington election results from the 2016...
https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/washington
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web search NEUTRAL — Click on any year to expand and view results, voters' pamphlets, and other data.
https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/data-research/election-data…
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Claim 6: “White House principal deputy press secretary Anna Kelly has a 13% chance of landing the gig, according to Kalshi users.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about the Grand Canyon and general Wikipedia entries about 2026, Ken Paxton, and Ritchie Torres. No evidence regarding Anna Kelly's Kalshi odds is present in the provided evidence block for this claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. (born December 23, 1962) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the 51st attorney general of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he is the Rep…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ritchie John Torres (born March 12, 1988) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 15th congressional district since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the United States, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred. July 4, 2026 was the 250th anniversary of the signing of …
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Claim 7: “Prior to her post, Habba had the best odds on Kalshi of being tapped for the White House press secretary role.”
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Multiple sources confirm she held a lead or the top position on the Kalshi prediction market before her denial.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bettors on Kalshi gave Habba a 35% chance of being named Leavitt's replacement at the time before she publicly dismissed the speculation. Read On The Fox News App. Habba, however, threw cold water on …
https://www.aol.com/articles/alina-habba-shuts-down-speculat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alina Habba shut down speculation she could take the podium as President Donald Trump’s new press secretary, despite holding a double-digit lead on prediction market Kalshi for much of Wednesday.
https://www.newsweek.com/alina-habba-says-shes-not-in-runnin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Scott Jennings leads Kalshi's White House press secretary market at 32%, followed by Anna Kelly at 19% and Natalie Harp at 6% after Alina Habba denied interest in the role.
https://news.kalshi.com/p/white-house-press-secretary-odds-j…
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Claim 8: “Habba gained fame as one of President Trump’s defense lawyers”
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Wikipedia and news sources confirm Alina Habba served as a defense lawyer for Donald Trump.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alina Saad Habba (born March 25, 1984) is an American lawyer and political advisor who was named acting United States attorney for the District of New Jersey in July 2025, having previously served in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alina_Habba
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web search NEUTRAL — Alina Habba, a former defense lawyer for President Donald Trump who has been named interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, walks toward the microphones to speak to members of the media, Monday, March 24…
https://www.aol.com/news/trump-taps-former-defense-attorney-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Habba then attended Widener University Commonwealth Law School, where she received a Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.). Who Is Alina Habba's Husband? Habba married Reuben in 2020, and the two currently l…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/donald-trump-lawyer-alin…
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