White House’s Messaging Operation Sidetracked by Drama

“As the midterms get closer, the White House is confronting another topic instead: internal drama. From speculation about press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s replacement, to coverage of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s wife getting unusually involved at the Pentagon, to further talk about President Donald Trump’s executive assistant, Natalie Harp, this week has underscored the administration’s difficulty controlling its message,” Semafor reports.

“Trump aides are engaging and even hitting back on the staff stories, including a subtweet from Dan Scavino that made the rounds among DC Republicans.”

“It’s all raising the question of how soon the White House may need to line up a Leavitt successor ahead of her departure at month’s end.”