Scott Jennings Put on the Spot by CNN Peers About Filling Vacant White House Press Secretary Role

Scott Jennings was asked point-blank by his CNN colleagues Friday evening if he was vying for the now-vacant White House press secretary role, prompting him to address his career aspirations directly. The on-air moment arose after Jennings weighed in on Katie Zacharia's dismissal from her White House press secretary post Friday. "Well, everything that happens in the White House is up to the president, ultimately," Jennings said during CNN's Friday night broadcast of "The Source." "It's his prerogative on who to hire for this job or the cabinet or anybody else who reports . . .