- Karoline Leavitt is leaving her role as press secretary after 20 months.
- Leavitt was a defendant in the Associated Press lawsuit, which saw her press team block the Associated Press from the press pool in retaliation for the outlet refusing to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.”
- Leavitt faced backlash for her comments about Gen Z, stating they were raised with 'silver spoons in their mouths,' but later rowed back, acknowledging that many Gen Z Americans were hardworking and patriotic.
- In a heated exchange, Leavitt called a reporter a 'leftwing hack' after the reporter criticized an ICE agent's actions regarding Renee Good.
- Leavitt defended the administration's transparency regarding Epstein documents, claiming it had done more than any previous administration.
Karoline Leavitt has resigned from her role as White House press secretary after a tumultuous 20-month tenure characterized by press pool conflicts and controversial statements.1
Leavitt, who was just 27 when appointed, became the youngest press secretary in history and made headlines for her handling of press relations.
She attempted to control the White House press pool, a move rejected by the White House Correspondents’ Association. Leavitt was also involved in a lawsuit against the Associated Press for blocking its participation in the press pool after the outlet refused to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.”2
Her defense of President Trump regarding Jeffrey Epstein drew criticism, as she claimed, “These emails prove absolutely nothing other than the fact that President Trump did nothing wrong.”
Leavitt faced backlash for her comments on Gen Z, stating, “Unfortunately, I do because this generation, my generation, I hate to say it, Gen Z and those younger than me have been raised with just silver spoons in their mouths.”34
After the backlash, she clarified her remarks, acknowledging that many Gen Z Americans are “hardworking, entrepreneurial, and deeply patriotic.”
Leavitt also made history as the first expectant press secretary, delaying her parental leave to respond to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting in April.
Despite her challenges, she was often praised as a key ally for Trump, although she did not surpass Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ nearly two-year tenure.
“Leavitt, 28, clashed with the White House Correspondents’ Association over press pool control and was a defendant in the Associated Press lawsuit. She also faced backlash for calling Gen Z 'raised with silver spoons,' later rowing back to praise them as 'hardworking, entrepreneurial, and deeply patriotic.'”
The Guardian
