Trump lawyer Alina Habba says she would 'seriously consider' serving as press secretary

Alina Habba, a top ally and former lawyer for President-elect Donald Trump, revealed Tuesday that she would "very seriously" consider an opportunity to serve as his White House press secretary.

Habba, 40, was asked multiple times by Fox News host Sean Hannity about a report suggesting that she is "the favorite" for the role and did not rule out the possibility of serving in the incoming administration.

"I leave it to the president and the three people that are on my board of directors — that's Luke, Chloe and Parker, my children. Everybody will know in time," she said.

Habba refused to say whether she's had any discussions with the Trump-Vance transition team about becoming White House press secretary while praising the "amazing cabinet" the president-elect is putting together from his Palm Beach, Fla., transition headquarters.

"They are killing it on all fronts ... It's time to have advocacy for 'America First,' and whatever that looks like for President Trump and his team, I trust it. It's a decision for all of them to make. Not me," she said.

When pressed by the Fox News host, Habba hinted at interest in handling the daily White House press briefings or serving in the Trump administration in some other capacity

"I am very loyal to President Trump. I would think about it very seriously," she said.

The Trump-Vance transition team and Habba did not immediately respond to The Post's request for comment.

Mediaite, citing anonymous sources, described Habba as "a front-runner" for the White House press secretary gig, claiming that the attorney is "expected to be at Mar-a-Lago this week for conversations regarding a potential role."

Habba, the founder of Bedminster, NJ-based law firm Habba Madaio & Associates, joined Trump's legal team in 2021 and has represented the president-elect in several high-profile legal cases.

The fiery lawyer defended Trump in socialite E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit and in New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud case against the president-elect.

During Trump's third White House run, Habba frequently appeared on cable news and at his campaign rallies, defending the then-presidential candidate from the onslaught of litigation and investigations being brought against him.

Sean Spicer, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Stephanie Grisham and Kayleigh McEnany served as White House press secretaries during Trump's first term in the White House.
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