Donald Trump announced Friday that Karoline Leavitt She will be his press secretary at the White House. Karoline Leavitt, 27, was the Trump campaign’s national press secretary and previously worked in the Trump White House as deputy press secretary. “Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as national press secretary during my historic campaign, and I am pleased to announce that she will serve as White House press secretary,” Trump announced. “Karoline is smart, strong and has proven to be a very effective communicator,” Trump said. A few days ago, he named his main campaign advisor chief of staff, Susie Wilesthe first woman in history to hold this title.
Leavitt worked in the first Trump administration as deputy press secretary before running for Congress in New Hampshire in 2022. She won the District 1 Republican primary. She later lost the general election. Leavitt was also the lawmaker’s spokesperson Elise StefanikRepublican from New York, whom Trump appointed as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
During the Trump campaign, Leavitt was a spokesperson and key member of the communications team. This announcement ends a week of announcements within the Cabinet (Secretary of Defense, Health and Director of National Intelligence). Here you can see the appointments:
- Secretary of HealthRobert F. Kennedy Jr., nephew of former President John F. Kennedy and son of former state Attorney General Robert Kennedy.
- Secretary of DefensePete Hegseth. Fox News host. Hegseth served in the United States National Guard. He visited Iraq and Afghanistan. Graduate of Princeton and Harvard. He also led the veterans advocacy organization Concerned Veterans for America. He has two bronze stars.
- Director of National Intelligence. Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, Democrat, in Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District from 2013 to 2021.
- Attorney General. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida has been named the next attorney general to oversee the Justice Department, which he has long criticized.
- Secretary of Stateeither. Florida Senator Marco Rubio has been named the next secretary of state.
- Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy. Longtime Trump adviser Stephen Miller has been named deputy chief of staff for policy in the new Trump administration.
- Ambassador to the United Nations. Elise Stefanik, a Republican lawmaker from upstate New York, will be chosen as U.N. ambassador.
- Tsar of the borders. Tom Homan was a Border Patrol agent for 34 years and worked in the first Trump administration as acting director of ICE.
- Head of the EPA. Trump appointed Lee Zeldin as administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Zeldin was a congressman from Long Island, New York.
- National Security Advisor. Mike Waltz has held civilian positions at the Pentagon, served on the House Armed Services Committee, and supported Trump on foreign relations.
- United States Ambassador to Israel. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. His daughter is Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who served as White House press secretary during Trump’s first presidency.
- Secretary of Homeland Security. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem. He sent the state National Guard to the southern border.
- White House Advisor. William McGinley will be his legal advisor. Partner of the Holtzman Vogel law firm.
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Doug Collins, former member of Congress from 2013 to 2021 and Trump loyalist. He is a chaplain of the United States Air Force Reserve Command.
- Secretary of the Interior. Dakota Governor Doug Burgum. He has spoken out in favor of fossil fuels and energy issues.
- Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Jay Clayton was chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first term.
- Deputy Attorney General. Todd Blanche is known for representing the president-elect in the Stormy Daniels trial.
