Trump picks campaign aide Karoline Leavitt for White House press secretary

16/11/2024 12:03

        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.
        
        Leavitt has endeared herself to Trump by her ardent defense of him in news interviews and her take-no-prisoners style, Trump advisers said.
        
        The job of the White House press secretary typically is to help inform the American people about presidential activities without betraying the confidence of the boss.
        
        "I have the utmost confidence she will excel at the podium, and help deliver our message to the American People as we, Make America Great Again," Trump said in a statement.
        
        The challenge for Leavitt will be to impart reliable information and gain credibility with reporters - while maintaining strong loyalty to Trump.
        
        Leavitt will be the youngest person to ever hold the title of White House press secretary. Ron Ziegler was the previous youngest press secretary at age 29 when President Richard Nixon gave him the position in 1969.