Who Will Replace Sean Spicer? A Closer Look At Laura Ingraham

Before making his move to a less visible position within the Trump administration, Sean Spicer has reportedly reached out to multiple candidates to fill his current role as White House press secretary.

Many names have been thrown around to fill Spicer's position, according to reports. Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders — who in a recent press briefing said President Trump is "definitely not a liar" following former FBI Director James Comey's congressional hearings — has been rumored as a top contender. Another candidate was Daily Mail editor David Martosko, although, in a Politico report, when he was called for a comment, Martosko said, "I can't hear you," and then hung up.

But the frontrunner for the position appears to be Fox News contributor and conservative radio host Laura Ingraham.

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Ingraham, 53, is a former speechwriter in the Reagan administration and has served in various media roles. Her radio program, "The Laura Ingraham Show," began in April 2001 and airs nationally from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. She also remains a ubiquitous presence on Fox News and has filled in as host of "The O'Reilly Factor." Ingraham also serves as the editor-in-chief and co-founder of conservative website LifeZette.com.

Ingraham has been an ardent supporter of President Trump and spoke at the Republican National Convention in a plea for party members to renounce doubts about the then-nominee and honor the pledge made to support him. At the end of her speech, she was accused of giving a Nazi salute, which was quickly turned into a GIF on social media.

While she has consistently supported the president, Ingraham has not been shy about voicing her displeasure with Trump's tweeting. The president's presence on Twitter has sparked debate as to whether his comments are official statements.

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Some see Ingraham as an improper fit as press secretary. On Monday, New York Times columnist Charles Blow said on CNN that Trump surrogates struggle to make sense of his public comments.

"Even if it’s Laura Ingraham — anybody stepping into this role has to already assume that you’re taking on the baggage of not being an honorable person because you have to go out and defend someone who’s lying," Blow said.

Spicer, meanwhile, is reportedly being considered for a larger role behind the scenes as a more "senior member" of the communications department, according to Bloomberg. Spicer held press briefings on Friday and Monday that were blocked from broadcast or audio recording.