Karoline Leavitt to be Donald Trump's White House press secretary, youngest ever in role

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump reached into his inner circle on Friday and chose his transition spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, as his White House press secretary, putting a 27-year-old firebrand in position to aggressively defend him.

Karoline Leavitt to be Donald Trump's White House press secretary, youngest ever in role
Karoline Leavitt speaks to members of the media in New York in May 2024.

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump reached into his inner circle on Friday and chose his transition spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, as his White House press secretary, putting a 27-year-old firebrand in position to aggressively defend him.