{"id":3209,"date":"2026-08-20T17:51:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T17:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watchthenews.store\/?p=3209"},"modified":"2026-08-20T17:51:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T17:51:24","slug":"white-house-deputy-press-sec-jackson-leaving-admin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchthenews.store\/?p=3209","title":{"rendered":"White House Deputy Press Sec Jackson Leaving Admin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another ranking member of the Trump administration has decided to call it quits and will be leaving her post soon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1987350\" data-uid=\"02d99\">\n<div id=\"mgw1987350_02d99\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It comes ahead of what is expected to be a highly contested midterm election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>White House Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson said she will be leaving her role in the administration for a position at OnMessage Public Strategies, according to reports on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>In making her announcement, she sang the praises of President Donald Trump, calling him \u201cthe greatest\u201d of her life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump is the greatest President of my lifetime \u2013 it\u2019s been a tremendous honor to work for his Administration and alongside such talented colleagues on behalf of the American people,\u201d Jackson\u00a0wrote on the social platform X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLooking forward to this next chapter!\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>She joined the White House in May 2025 as deputy press secretary and, in January, special assistant to the president was added to her title.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbby Jackson is one of the best communicators in Republican politics, and she\u2019s played an invaluable role on my team, working closely with senior administration officials to shape press coverage, and deliver President Trump\u2019s message at the highest level,\u201d White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut what truly sets Abby apart is her character,\u201d Leavitt added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s a workhorse and someone you can always count on to get the job done,\u201d said the press secretary.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2082426273591107970&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Fwhite-house-admin-103243%2F&amp;sessionId=388a3466143fe56fa02f1008520c6a14c3cd7d74&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2082426273591107970\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller called her a \u201ccommunications powerhouse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe has skillfully spearheaded messaging on many of the Administration\u2019s most critical and celebrated policy initiatives and has earned universal praise and admiration from her peers and colleagues,\u201d Miller said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>In its own statement, OnMessage Public Strategies confirmed Jackson had been hired and called her a \u201crock star.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1973545\" data-uid=\"0c730\">\n<div id=\"mgw1973545_0c730\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>Before joining the administration, Jackson served as deputy communications director for the Republican National Committee.<\/p>\n<p>She also spent several years working for Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), rising from press secretary to deputy chief of staff and communications director.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in her career, Jackson worked as deputy press secretary for former Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana and served as a rapid response specialist for Donald J. Trump for President Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Real Daily Wire first reported that Lauren Bis, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, is expected to succeed Jackson in the role,\u00a0The Hill reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very sad to see @abigailmarone go, but look forward to welcoming Lauren to our team,\u201d Leavitt wrote on X. \u201cLauren has been a key player at DHS since day one and she will fit right in at the White House.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt\u00a0returned to TV\u00a0last month after spending weeks at home on maternity leave to denounce the agitators who have been hanging out or even participating in the alleged vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview on Fox News, Leavitt revealed that authorities have arrested at least five people in connection with the alleged vandalism of the pool.<\/p>\n<p>There have been 14 police reports filed for vandalism, the official added.<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt, who went on maternity leave in late April and gave birth to her daughter in early May, has not returned to her duties in the White House Briefing Room, but she did provide more information on the situation in D.C.<\/p>\n<p>The discussion began when host Sean Hannity detailed President Donald Trump\u2019s plan to restore the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.<\/p>\n<p>After the project was completed, algae began to grow in the pool. The Trump administration has accused critics of sabotaging the project.<\/p>\n<p>Activists have been appearing at the Reflecting Pool, with some carrying signs in favor of the algae that has destroyed Trump\u2019s project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another ranking member of the Trump administration has decided to call it quits and will be leaving her post soon. 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