Karoline Leavitt is currently serving as the White House Press Secretary in the second Trump administration, having assumed the role in January 2025. She made history as the youngest person to ever hold this position.
Recent news regarding Karoline Leavitt includes:
- White House Briefings: She regularly conducts press briefings, addressing various topics such as the ongoing floods in Texas, President Trump’s tariffs, trade deals with China and the EU, and other administration policies. Some recent briefings have reportedly involved contentious exchanges with reporters.
- Controversy and Transparency: There have been reports of fiery exchanges in the briefing room, with journalists pressing her on administration transparency and policy controversies. In one instance, she reportedly “abruptly stormed out” of a briefing.
- Media Approach: Leavitt has been noted for her approach to media, including a stated intention to elevate non-traditional media outlets such as podcasters, influencers, and bloggers.
- Personal Life: In her personal life, she got engaged in 2023 and married Nicholas Riccio in January 2025. They had a son in 2024. A photograph of her feeding her son while working in May 2025 garnered international attention.
Prior to her current role, Leavitt worked as an assistant press secretary during Trump’s first term, served as communications director for Rep. Elise Stefanik, and was the national press secretary for Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. She also ran unsuccessfully for a U.S. House seat in New Hampshire in 2022.
