Karoline Leavitt is weeks away from stepping into her highest-profile position: press secretary for President Trump’s White House.
Leavitt, 27, will be the youngest person to ever hold the position. Ron Ziegler, who worked as President Nixon’s press secretary, was 29 when he was hired.
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The New Hampshire-born Leavitt has become a trusted messenger for Trump who served as the chief spokesperson for his campaign.
In that role, she seemed to relish opportunities to spar with members of the media, something Trump likely admired.
In network interviews, she has backed some of the former president’s most controversial claims and often blasted journalists and news outlets for covering Trump unfairly.
Many saw her as an obvious choice as press secretary for Trump, who places major stake in personal chemistry behind the scenes with his aides and weighs heavily their ability to defend him convincingly on television