Scott Jennings paused for five seconds when Michael Moynihan asked whether Donald Trump and his administration had a corruption problem. Jennings called the question “very generic” and later said everyone involved should follow the relevant laws and ethics rules.
Moynihan cited Trump’s pardon of a cryptocurrency figure involved in money laundering, reports that the Trump family benefited financially from digital assets while the administration eased industry regulations, and reports alleging that an oligarch with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin helped cover Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding expenses.
The article says Jennings has been discussed as a possible successor to Karoline Leavitt as press secretary after she stepped away from the role last month. Reports of private conversations with chief of staff Susie Wiles fueled the speculation; Wiles has reportedly backed Jennings, but Trump had not named a permanent replacement.
