Alina Haba, a former lawyer and ally of President-elect Donald Trump, said Tuesday that she would “very seriously” consider the opportunity to serve as Trump's press secretary.
Mr. Haba, 40, was repeatedly asked by Fox News host Sean Hannity about reports suggesting he was the “top candidate” for the role, and he has expressed concern about the possibility of serving in the next administration. Not excluded.
“I'm leaving it up to the president and the three members of the board – my children Luke, Chloe and Parker. In time, everyone will know,” she said.
Haba praised the “fantastic Cabinet” the president-elect is assembling at transition headquarters in Palm Beach, Florida, but declined to say whether he had discussed becoming White House press secretary with the Trump-Vance transition team. did.
“They're killing it on every front… It's time to say 'America First.' Whatever President Trump and his team do, I have faith in them. It’s everyone’s decision, not mine,” she said.
When asked by a Fox News host, Haba hinted that he would be interested in running the daily press briefings at the White House or working for the Trump administration in some other capacity.
“I'm very loyal to President Trump. I'm going to think about it very seriously,” she said.
The Trump-Vance transition team and Haba did not immediately respond to The Post's requests for comment.
The media quoted anonymous sources as saying of Haba: “Front Runner” Attending a White House Press Secretary's briefing, the lawyer claimed he “plans to be at Mar-a-Lago this week to discuss a potential role.”
Mr. Haba, founder of the Bedminster, New Jersey-based law firm Haba Madaio & Associates, joined Mr. Trump's legal team in 2021 and has represented the president-elect in several high-profile cases. Acted as an agent.
The passionate lawyer represented Mr. Trump in a defamation lawsuit by socialite E. Jean Carroll and in a civil fraud lawsuit brought against the president-elect by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
During Mr. Trump's third run for the White House, Mr. Haba appeared frequently on cable news and at campaign rallies, and was the first to defend the then-presidential candidate from the onslaught of lawsuits and investigations brought against him. I protected it.
Sean Spicer, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Stephanie Grisham and Kayleigh McEnany served as White House press secretaries during President Trump's first term as president.
