Karoline Claire Leavitt (born August 24, 1997) [1] is an American political aide and government official who has been serving as White House press secretary under President Donald Trump since January 2025. She is the 36th and youngest White House press secretary in history. [2]Leavitt was a presidential writer and assistant press secretary during the …

2 days ago · Karoline Leavitt's husband, Nicholas Riccio, who she often calls Nick in media reports, is a self-employed business owner. The duo got engaged on Christmas Day 2023, she posted on Instagram .

Leavitt ran as a Republican for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Hampshire in 2022. She defeated Matt Mowers in the GOP primary but lost to Rep. Chris Pappas in the general election.

4 days ago · Leavitt, who was a low-level aide in the first Trump administration, spent the last year duking it out by Mr. Trump’s side as the press secretary for his campaign. She already speaks his language.

4 days ago · WASHINGTON— Press secretary Karoline Leavitt made her debut in the White House briefing room, where she defended President Donald Trump's plans to slash federal spending and its mass deportation ...

5 days ago · When Leavitt, 27, walks out into the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Tuesday, she'll be the youngest press secretary to do so, since Ronald Ziegler, who held the title in former President ...

4 days ago · Karoline Leavitt’s first White House press briefing reaffirmed a truism about the Trump White House: His aides perform for an “audience of one.” That pithy phrase, portraying President ...

4 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary, will make her debut in the briefing room on Tuesday. Her first briefing is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. The James S. Brady Press Briefing Room was the site of clashes between spokespeople and journalists during President Donald Trump’s first term.

3 days ago · Karoline Leavitt faced reporters for the first time as White House press secretary on Tuesday. At 27, she's the youngest person to hold the job.

Nov 15, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Karoline Leavitt as his second-term White House press secretary. Leavitt, a 27-year-old New Hampshire native who served as a spokesperson for the...