Fox News Reveals CNN Pundit Is ‘Frontrunner’ for Trump’s Press Secretary Role

President Donald Trump is still looking for a new White House press secretary and could be set to make a decision soon, according to a new report by Fox News Digital’s Peter D’Abrosca and Katelyn Caralle.

The report cites sources close to the president who claim that conservative commentator Ben Ferguson is the latest frontrunner for the position. Ferguson, 45, regularly appears as a political commentator on CNN and hosts the nationally syndicated radio show The Ben Ferguson Show.

“His name has been brought up to the president by many people,” a source told Fox News Digital. “[Trump’s] instincts are to pick a man, which many people have told him that’s a good idea.”

The last man to hold the press secretary position was Sean Spicer, who served in the role in the first year of the first Trump administration. Trump’s proceeding press secretaries included Sarah Huckabee Sanders (2017 to 2019), Stephanie Grisham (2019 to 2020), Kayleigh McEnany (2020 to 2021), and Karoline Leavitt (2025 to 2026).

Leavitt stepped down in August to focus on her young family. She was replaced by political commentator Katie Zacharia, who lasted only days before being ousted after a disastrous press briefing and questions about her law qualifications.

While Ferguson is said to be the current frontrunner, a source told D’Abrosca and Caralle that “POTUS is not sold on the idea… I think it’s safe to say [Ferguson is] pursuing the job, and the president is aware.”

The source also said, “Trump intends to choose someone to fill the vacant position soon and that he values the role of press secretary in the administration.”

Fox News anchor Sean Hannity asked Ferguson on Tuesday night (November 10) if the report is true. “Look, my name has been floated around there… I haven’t spoken to the president directly about this,” Ferguson answered. “But what I can tell you is… he needs a strong team around him who can fight back [against Democrats].”

Other considerations mentioned in the Fox report include White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, Breitbart chief Matthew Boyle, and Fox contributor and former press secretary for President George W. Bush, Ari Fleischer.

Previously, CNN’s conservative commentator Scott Jennings was reported to be a frontrunner for the press secretary job, though he has played coy when asked about it on air.