Trump spokesliar Karoline Leavitt announced she was leaving her job this week to spend more time with her newborn child and her family, and The New Republic reported that the reason she called it quits is that Trump would not stop calling Leavitt while she was on maternity leave:

President Donald Trump reportedly wouldn’t stop harassing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt during her brief maternity leave.

CNN White House correspondent Alayna Treene reported Wednesday that Trump had repeatedly called Leavitt while she was on maternity leave to have her second child. The President was apparently desperate to know when she would leave her children and return to her podium, Treene said, citing anonymous sources.

Treene also said that Leavitt’s decision took the administration by surprise, and Trump even asked her to stay.

Another source close to Leavitt told Daily Mail that she had been strongly considering whether to step down during her maternity leave—while she was fielding frequent calls from the President.

Leavitt left for maternity leave on April 27, three days later than she initially planned to leave. The press secretary gave birth to her daughter on May 1, and returned to work just nine weeks later on July 1. Federal employees are typically entitled to 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

Two sources told the Mail that Leavitt’s decision, announced Wednesday, had been months in the making. “She was just trying to figure out how to politely step down with [Trump’s] blessing,” one of the sources said.

The speculation as to who might replace her started following her announcement, and The Daily Beast reported that the frontrunner is CNN MAGA apologist Scott Jennings:

A shock name is considered the favorite to replace Karoline Leavitt as the next White House press secretary.
MAGA political commentator Scott Jennings is the current frontrunner to take on the prominent role in Donald Trump’s administration, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Daily Beast.

Jennings, known for his argumentative and childish appearances defending Trump on CNN, has a history of working in public relations and served in the George W. Bush administration as a special assistant to the President and deputy director of political affairs.

Jennings was asked about the possibility of taking her place on this Wednesday's NewsNight on CNN, and refused to rule it out:

GARCIA-NAVARRO: Just briefly, Scott, who should replace Karoline Levitt? Obviously, she is stepping down. And who do you think?

ROGIN: Are you throwing your hat in the ring?

GARCIA-NAVARRO: Yes, well, first of all, are you throwing your hat in the ring?

ROGIN: Will you serve, Scott? Answer the question.

JENNINGS: No, look --

ROGIN: Answer the question.

JENNINGS: -- I don't know, but I'll tell you this. Karoline Levitt has been maybe the greatest White House press secretary in the last 30 years at least. She's been nothing short of brilliant; she's done it while raising a young family.

I think it's great that she's going to spend time with her family, but I don't know a single Republican in the country who isn't in awe of and in appreciation of Caroline tonight. So Godspeed on your journey back to your family. You've done a great job.

ROGIN: Do you want the job or not?

SELLERS: Let me help, Scott. Democrats are afraid of Scott Jennings becoming press secretary. There you go. Now you've got the job.

JENNINGS: You know, Obama renovated the complex. $376 million, which is about $570 million.

MATTHEWS: Didn't use as much gold.

JENNINGS: I'm just saying, it's not unprecedented for presidents to spend a few hundred million renovating the White House complex.

ROGIN: Some presidents would knock down the East Wing without telling anyone.

JENNINGS: It'll be better when it's done.

Well, he's got the lying part down pat, so there's that.