White House Expects Press Briefing ‘Soon’

“The White House’s press secretary vacancy won’t necessarily keep the briefing room closed,” Semafor reports.

“President Donald Trump’s communications director, Steven Cheung, told Semafor that the next briefing would come ‘soon’ — but if it happens before the midterms, a new press secretary likely won’t be behind the podium.”

“Trump is in no rush to name a replacement after Katie Zacharia’s abrupt exit, and one person familiar with the situation said a new pick will ‘definitely not’ be named before the election.”