[Washingtonian] Carl Higbie has interviewed for the position of White House press secretary, according to two senior administration officials familiar with the matter."Well, I can say that I’ve offered my services," Higbie confirms for Washingtonian when reached by phone. "I haven’t heard back from the administration yet. I’m honored to be even considered for this." Higbie says he has spoken with "a number of people" in interview rounds for the post.
Higbie interviewed for the position on Thursday, according to the sources. Higbie declined to confirm this. On Twitter Friday night after this story was originally published, Higbie said he has had no formal interviews.
Higbie, a former Navy SEAL, is close with the Trump family, particularly Eric Trump, whom he met in the green room after appearing on the Kelly File last year. He was one of the first official surrogates for the president on the campaign trail. He was also spokesman for the Great America PAC, which purported to earmark donations "from the grassroots" for the Trump campaign.