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Who will be the first substitute White House Press Secretary?

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Politics·Trump

Who will be the first substitute White House Press Secretary?

Scott Bessent 50%

Peter Hegseth 50%

Linda McMahon 50%

Susie Wiles 50%

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Scott Bessent 50%

Peter Hegseth 50%

Linda McMahon 50%

Susie Wiles 50%

Polymarket
NEW

Scott Bessent

$0 Vol.

50%

Peter Hegseth

$0 Vol.

50%

Linda McMahon

$0 Vol.

50%

Susie Wiles

$0 Vol.

50%

Erika Kirk

$0 Vol.

50%

Donald Trump

$0 Vol.

50%

Anna Kelly

$0 Vol.

50%

Taylor Rogers

$0 Vol.

50%

Liz Huston

$0 Vol.

50%

Abigail Jackson

$0 Vol.

50%

Tom Homan

$0 Vol.

50%

Stephen Miller

$0 Vol.

49%

Howard Lutnick

$0 Vol.

49%

Brooke Rollins

$0 Vol.

49%

JD Vance

$0 Vol.

49%

Pamela Bondi

$0 Vol.

49%

Marco Rubio

$0 Vol.

48%

This market will resolve according to the listed individual who hosts the first White House Press Briefing after Karoline Leavitt goes on leave. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". If Karoline Leavitt's leave is not announced, this market will resolve according to the next individual excepting Karoline Leavitt who hosts a White House Press Briefing as listed on the official schedule. If Karoline Leavitt does not go on leave, or if no White House Press Briefings occur between the beginning of Leavitt's leave and May 31, this market will resolve to "Other". For the purposes of this market, if Leavitt resigns or otherwise leaves her position, it will qualify as a leave. This market refers to White House press briefings by the acting White House Press Secretary (https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/topic/calendar/). Any press briefing by the acting White House Press Secretary will qualify, even if the host is not formally announced as the acting or interim Press Secretary. "New Media" press briefings or special briefings such as those including extra guests will be considered, so long as the acting White House Press Secretary is a listed participant. Impromptu press gaggles will not be considered for the resolution of this market; only events listed on the public schedule as briefings or announcements will qualify. This market will resolve based on footage of the next White House Press Briefing that Karoline Leavitt does not host.Anticipation of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's maternity leave in May, as she awaits her second child, drives trader consensus in this market, with no prior substitutes named since her January 2025 start. Odds remain tightly clustered at 49.5% across deputies like Principal Deputy Anna Kelly, Assistant Press Secretaries Taylor Rogers and Liz Huston, alongside senior allies including Marco Rubio, Stephen Miller, Susie Wiles, and JD Vance, reflecting the administration's silence on preferences and President Trump's history of unpredictable personnel choices for short-term roles. Recent speculation, including reports positioning Kelly as a frontrunner due to her communications experience, has yet to shift sentiment amid Leavitt's ongoing briefings through late March. An official announcement or her first absence could quickly separate frontrunners.

This market will resolve according to the listed individual who hosts the first White House Press Briefing after Karoline Leavitt goes on leave. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

If Karoline Leavitt's leave is not announced, this market will resolve according to the next individual excepting Karoline Leavitt who hosts a White House Press Briefing as listed on the official schedule. If Karoline Leavitt does not go on leave, or if no White House Press Briefings occur between the beginning of Leavitt's leave and May 31, this market will resolve to "Other". For the purposes of this market, if Leavitt resigns or otherwise leaves her position, it will qualify as a leave.

This market refers to White House press briefings by the acting White House Press Secretary (https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/topic/calendar/). Any press briefing by the acting White House Press Secretary will qualify, even if the host is not formally announced as the acting or interim Press Secretary. "New Media" press briefings or special briefings such as those including extra guests will be considered, so long as the acting White House Press Secretary is a listed participant. Impromptu press gaggles will not be considered for the resolution of this market; only events listed on the public schedule as briefings or announcements will qualify.

This market will resolve based on footage of the next White House Press Briefing that Karoline Leavitt does not host.
Volume
$0
End Date
May 31, 2026
Market Opened
Apr 3, 2026, 7:31 PM ET

Resolver

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This market will resolve according to the listed individual who hosts the first White House Press Briefing after Karoline Leavitt goes on leave. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". If Karoline Leavitt's leave is not announced, this market will resolve according to the next individual excepting Karoline Leavitt who hosts a White House Press Briefing as listed on the official schedule. If Karoline Leavitt does not go on leave, or if no White House Press Briefings occur between the beginning of Leavitt's leave and May 31, this market will resolve to "Other". For the purposes of this market, if Leavitt resigns or otherwise leaves her position, it will qualify as a leave. This market refers to White House press briefings by the acting White House Press Secretary (https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/topic/calendar/). Any press briefing by the acting White House Press Secretary will qualify, even if the host is not formally announced as the acting or interim Press Secretary. "New Media" press briefings or special briefings such as those including extra guests will be considered, so long as the acting White House Press Secretary is a listed participant. Impromptu press gaggles will not be considered for the resolution of this market; only events listed on the public schedule as briefings or announcements will qualify. This market will resolve based on footage of the next White House Press Briefing that Karoline Leavitt does not host.
This market will resolve according to the listed individual who hosts the first White House Press Briefing after Karoline Leavitt goes on leave. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". If Karoline Leavitt's leave is not announced, this market will resolve according to the next individual excepting Karoline Leavitt who hosts a White House Press Briefing as listed on the official schedule. If Karoline Leavitt does not go on leave, or if no White House Press Briefings occur between the beginning of Leavitt's leave and May 31, this market will resolve to "Other". For the purposes of this market, if Leavitt resigns or otherwise leaves her position, it will qualify as a leave. This market refers to White House press briefings by the acting White House Press Secretary (https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/topic/calendar/). Any press briefing by the acting White House Press Secretary will qualify, even if the host is not formally announced as the acting or interim Press Secretary. "New Media" press briefings or special briefings such as those including extra guests will be considered, so long as the acting White House Press Secretary is a listed participant. Impromptu press gaggles will not be considered for the resolution of this market; only events listed on the public schedule as briefings or announcements will qualify. This market will resolve based on footage of the next White House Press Briefing that Karoline Leavitt does not host.Anticipation of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's maternity leave in May, as she awaits her second child, drives trader consensus in this market, with no prior substitutes named since her January 2025 start. Odds remain tightly clustered at 49.5% across deputies like Principal Deputy Anna Kelly, Assistant Press Secretaries Taylor Rogers and Liz Huston, alongside senior allies including Marco Rubio, Stephen Miller, Susie Wiles, and JD Vance, reflecting the administration's silence on preferences and President Trump's history of unpredictable personnel choices for short-term roles. Recent speculation, including reports positioning Kelly as a frontrunner due to her communications experience, has yet to shift sentiment amid Leavitt's ongoing briefings through late March. An official announcement or her first absence could quickly separate frontrunners.

This market will resolve according to the listed individual who hosts the first White House Press Briefing after Karoline Leavitt goes on leave. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

If Karoline Leavitt's leave is not announced, this market will resolve according to the next individual excepting Karoline Leavitt who hosts a White House Press Briefing as listed on the official schedule. If Karoline Leavitt does not go on leave, or if no White House Press Briefings occur between the beginning of Leavitt's leave and May 31, this market will resolve to "Other". For the purposes of this market, if Leavitt resigns or otherwise leaves her position, it will qualify as a leave.

This market refers to White House press briefings by the acting White House Press Secretary (https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/topic/calendar/). Any press briefing by the acting White House Press Secretary will qualify, even if the host is not formally announced as the acting or interim Press Secretary. "New Media" press briefings or special briefings such as those including extra guests will be considered, so long as the acting White House Press Secretary is a listed participant. Impromptu press gaggles will not be considered for the resolution of this market; only events listed on the public schedule as briefings or announcements will qualify.

This market will resolve based on footage of the next White House Press Briefing that Karoline Leavitt does not host.
Volume
$0
End Date
May 31, 2026
Market Opened
Apr 3, 2026, 7:31 PM ET

Resolver

0x69c47De9D...
This market will resolve according to the listed individual who hosts the first White House Press Briefing after Karoline Leavitt goes on leave. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". If Karoline Leavitt's leave is not announced, this market will resolve according to the next individual excepting Karoline Leavitt who hosts a White House Press Briefing as listed on the official schedule. If Karoline Leavitt does not go on leave, or if no White House Press Briefings occur between the beginning of Leavitt's leave and May 31, this market will resolve to "Other". For the purposes of this market, if Leavitt resigns or otherwise leaves her position, it will qualify as a leave. This market refers to White House press briefings by the acting White House Press Secretary (https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/topic/calendar/). Any press briefing by the acting White House Press Secretary will qualify, even if the host is not formally announced as the acting or interim Press Secretary. "New Media" press briefings or special briefings such as those including extra guests will be considered, so long as the acting White House Press Secretary is a listed participant. Impromptu press gaggles will not be considered for the resolution of this market; only events listed on the public schedule as briefings or announcements will qualify. This market will resolve based on footage of the next White House Press Briefing that Karoline Leavitt does not host.

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