Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has reportedly been invited to appear as a one-off guest on ABC’s *The View*, following her departure from the role. CNN and Fox News Digital said the invitation does not involve becoming a host or guest host, despite rumours that she was in talks to join the programme more formally; an appearance would be notable given the show’s generally liberal-leaning panel and guests.

Leavitt left after about 20 months in the Trump administration and said she planned to spend more time with her two young children while continuing as an outside adviser to President Trump. The report comes as *The View* has reportedly become more cautious about hosting political candidates during an FCC inquiry over equal-time rules; ABC maintains that the programme qualifies as bona fide news, and all six current co-hosts are due to return for the new season in September.