--- title: "Trump to Delay White House Press Secretary Appointment" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-to-delay-white-house-press-secretary-appointment" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trump-to-delay-white-house-press-secretary-appointment" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-to-delay-white-house-press-secretary-appointment.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trump-to-delay-white-house-press-secretary-appointment" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-14T00:45:53.154Z" source_reported: "2026-09-14T00:10:16.000Z" updated: "2026-09-14T00:45:53.154Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-14T00:30:19.286837+00:00" --- # Trump to Delay White House Press Secretary Appointment *President says department secretaries will temporarily handle press briefings.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to named body, with two independent outlets and specific date, but relies on anonymous sourcing. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. Quotes affected parties, states what happens next, and is clearly written, but lacks context and right of reply. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headline promises more than the body delivers, with mild sensationalism and loaded adjectives. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - US President Donald Trump will not immediately appoint a new White House press secretary. - Department secretaries will temporarily conduct press conferences in place of a dedicated spokesperson. - Trump stated he has received numerous nominations for the role and may have a top pick. - The position has been vacant since Karoline Leavitt departed at the end of August. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he will not immediately fill the vacant position of White House press secretary. The role has been empty since Karoline Leavitt left at the end of August. Trump told reporters before departing Ireland that department secretaries would temporarily handle press conferences. Trump indicated that he has received many nominations for the press secretary job. He also suggested that he might have identified a preferred candidate over the weekend. Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the position, reportedly left to spend more time with her family after the birth of her second child in May. ## Coverage Disagreements The Straits Times reported that Trump said he would wait to fill the post, while in.gr stated he would not cover the vacancy immediately. Both outlets reported that department secretaries would be used for press conferences. The Straits Times noted Leavitt's departure was linked to the upcoming midterm elections, a detail not mentioned by in.gr. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated reports mentioned the potential impact of Leavitt's departure on the upcoming midterm congressional elections, a detail included in The Straits Times report. ## Who covered it Shares of the 9 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 22% (2) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 78% (7) 9 of 18 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-14T00:30:19.286837+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 2 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-14T01:15:16.588Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated reports from in.gr and La Presse focused on Trump's statement that he would not immediately fill the White House press secretary position. Both noted that department secretaries would temporarily conduct press conferences. in.gr mentioned that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President J.D. Vance are already familiar with these briefings, and also referred to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. La Presse stated Trump was not going to fill the spokesperson role immediately. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - Right-rated reports from The Straits Times, Washington Examiner, news-pravda.com, vz.ru, WND, and WND News Center highlighted Trump's announcement that he would delay filling the press secretary post. The Straits Times mentioned Leavitt's departure comes as Trump faces sinking poll numbers and the Republican Party risks defeat in November. Washington Examiner and WND/WND News Center reported Trump hinted at a shortlist of candidates and may have developed a top pick. news-pravda.com and vz.ru named specific department heads, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who would temporarily perform the duties. WND and WND News Center used the quote "Many people want it" in their headlines. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - low: 2 - mixed: 2 - high: 4 - unknown: 9 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [zougla.gr](https://zougla.gr/kosmos/lefkos-oikos-choris-ekprosopo-typou-meta-tin-apochorisi-tis-levit) — White House: No Press Secretary After Levitt's Departure - [ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84](https://athina984.gr/2026/09/14/o-tramp-den-tha-viastei-na-kalypsei-to-keno-poy-afise-i-apochorisi-tis-ekprosopoy-typoy-toy-leykoy-oikoy-levit) — Trump Will Not Rush to Fill the Void Left by the Departure of White House Press Secretary Levitt - [enikos.gr](https://enikos.gr/international/trab-den-tha-kalyfthei-amesa-i-thesi-tis-ekprosopou-tou-lefkou-oikou-meta-tin-apochorisi-levit/2643598) — Trump: White House Press Secretary Position Will Not Be Filled Immediately After Levitt's Departure - [Protothema](https://protothema.gr/world/article/1878265/horis-ekprosopo-tupou-o-leukos-oikos-meta-tin-apohorisi-tis-levit-poious-tha-stelnei-o-trab-sta-briefing) — White House without a Press Secretary After Levitt's Departure: Who Will Trump Send to Briefings? - [www.ertnews.gr](https://ertnews.gr/eidiseis/diethni/tramp-prosorina-oi-ypourgoi-sta-briefing-tou-leykou-oikou-meta-tin-apoxorisi-tis-levit) — Trump: Ministers Temporarily in White House Briefings After Levitt's Departure - [The Straits Times](https://straitstimes.com/world/united-states/trump-says-will-wait-to-fill-press-secretary-post) — Trump says will wait to fill press secretary post - [NewsBomb](https://newsbomb.gr/kosmos/story/1763154/ipa-o-tramp-den-viazetai-na-antikatastisei-tin-karolain-levit) — USA: Trump in No Rush to Replace Caroline Levitt - [Life.ru](https://life.ru/p/tramp-poruchil-ministram-ssha-vypolnyat-funktsii-press-sekretarya-belogo-doma) — Trump Assigned U.S. Ministers to Act as White House Press Secretary - [Washington Examiner](https://washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4725376/press-secretary-candidates-trump) — Trump offers update on White House press secretary sweepstakes - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/09/13/2589089.html) — The functions of the White House press secretary will be performed for some time by the heads of US departments - [in.gr](https://in.gr/2026/09/14/world/o-tramp-den-tha-kalypsei-amesa-ti-thesi-tou-ekprosopou-tou-leykou-oikou) — Trump Will Not Immediately Fill Levitt's Position - [Business Daily](https://businessdaily.gr/diethni/231795_o-tramp-den-tha-kalypsei-amesa-ti-thesi-ekprosopoy-typoy-toy-leykoy-oikoy) — Trump Will Not Rush the Appointment of a New Press Secretary - [vz.ru](https://vz.ru/news/2026/9/14/1451025.html) — Trump Has Announced Rubio and Bessent as the White House's Interim Press Secretary. - [newscentraltv.com](https://newscentraltv.com/trump-delays-white-house-press-secretary-appointment) — Trump Delays White House Press Secretary Appointment - [WND](https://wnd.com/2026/09/many-people-want-it-trump-says-he-may) — ‘Many people want it’: Trump says he may have developed top pick for press secretary this weekend * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs - [wndnewscenter.org](https://wndnewscenter.org/many-people-want-it-trump-says-he-may-have-developed-top-pick-for-press-secretary-this-weekend) — ‘Many people want it’: Trump says he may have developed top pick for press secretary this weekend * WND News Center - [La Presse](https://lapresse.ca/international/etats-unis/2026-09-13/trump-n-entend-pas-pourvoir-immediatement-le-poste-de-porte-parole-de-la-maison-blanche.php) — Trump Does Not Intend to Fill the White House Spokesman Position Immediately - [bankingnews.gr](https://bankingnews.gr/index.php?id=899119) — Trump Is Devastated: He Can't Even find... a Press Secretary for the White House ## Questions **Why is the White House press secretary position vacant?** The position has been vacant since the end of August following the departure of Karoline Leavitt. She reportedly left to devote more time to her family after the birth of her second child. **Who will conduct White House press conferences in the interim?** President Donald Trump stated that department secretaries will temporarily hold press conferences. He indicated that individuals such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent would be involved. **Has President Trump chosen a replacement for the press secretary role?** Trump indicated that he has received numerous nominations for the position and suggested he may have developed a top pick over the weekend. However, he has not yet announced a permanent replacement. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-to-delay-white-house-press-secretary-appointment. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Trump to Delay White House Press Secretary Appointment", https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-to-delay-white-house-press-secretary-appointment