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"They wanted someone who'd share the same passions they had when they founded it. It's been a conversation for the last 10 years of my time with Salem. It was always about who will succeed us. Who will have that same level of passion for our formats and our mission? I think it was providential that they found WaterStone. They're very much in that same camp."

"SRN has notified the WHCA that our network will refuse to join this incredibly juvenile stunt, which is actually more like a RICO violation by mobsters than actions of legitimate American media."

"Allow your humble reporter this brief moment of mature and dignified reflection. I told you so!”

Many prominent conservative media figures took to social media to remember and honor Kirk on year after his passing.

"For so many of us at Salem, this is deeply personal."

Nobody could have gotten this perfect. But Salem came about as close as a company reasonably could. It walked a genuinely difficult line, balancing unfathomable grief against legitimate business obligations.

For an up-and-coming political communicator, White House press secretary can be a career-defining opportunity. It can take someone from relative obscurity to national prominence almost overnight.

Press secretary is a demanding job: early mornings, late nights, and a level of scrutiny that makes cable news look gentle by comparison. It also doesn't pay like cable news or national radio syndication does.

Jennings' response certainly didn't close the door on a move to the White House.

"This is such an honor. I tell everyone that I wish they could experience the feeling that I feel right now."