Alina Habba makes her decision on if she'll be Trump's press secretary

Alina Habba has ruled herself out of being Donald Trump's announcement despite speculation she was the front-runner. 

The firebrand attorney was thought to be a top contender for one of the most high-profile jobs in the administration.  

But on Thursday morning, she announced that she withdrew her name from consideration.  

'While I am flattered by the support and speculation, the role of Press Secretary is not a role I am considering,' Habba wrote on X. 'Although I love screaming from a podium I will be better served in other capacities.'

The decision comes as Trump continues to swiftly round out appointments and nominations for his Cabinet and west wing staff just over a week after winning the 2024 presidential election.

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Donald Trump is 'eying firebrand attorney Alina Habba for White House press secretary role'

Habba is known as an attack dog for Trump and is battle tested when it comes to facing combative members of the press.

Karoline Leavitt, who was Trump's campaign spokeswoman, is considered to be a top contender for the position of press secretary – and some other names have been floating around Washington. 

Initially brought into Trump's circle to be his attorney in a series of high-profile legal cases, Habba joined the campaign as a senior adviser this summer.

While she remains close to the transition team, a source close with Habba tells DailyMail.com it remains unclear whether what role, if any, she will take in the incoming administration. 

'This adminstration (sic) is going to be epic!' Habba wrote on X as she made her decision to not be the next press secretary. 'So proud of the Trump team, the latest appointments and 47!'

Habba has been by Trump's side through every twist and turn in this historic and unprecedented election. 

That included his closely-watched New York hush-money trial, the aftermath of two assassination attempts and a grueling campaign that was shaken up just months before Election Day with a new rival candidate. 

Habba, whose law firm is based in New Jersey, joined Trump's legal team in 2021 after meeting him at his country club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

At the time, a pile of lawsuits was growing related to the 2020 election – as well as his business and personal life.

She was brought on to handle several cases, including E. Jean Carroll's defamation suit, which ended in an $83 million verdict against Trump.

Habba also represented him in the New York civil fraud case that ended in a $454 million judgment against Trump and is currently in an appeal phase.

Working on these cases and becoming a voice for the election fraud lawsuits, Habba quickly became Trump's most high-profile attorney, one of his most vocal defenders, and a firebrand MAGA icon.

Trump's Save America PAC paid Habba's firm almost $2 million in legal fees in 2022.