Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Karoline Leavitt

Discover the career path of Karoline Leavitt, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Karoline Claire Leavitt is an American political spokesperson and a member of the Republican Party. She is currently serving as the 36th White House Press Secretary under the second Trump administration since 2025. Prior to this role, she was a candidate for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in the 2022 election.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

1996: Communications Decency Act

Karoline Leavitt is a proponent of repealing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996.

2016: Wrote Opinion Piece for The Saint Anselm Crier

In 2016, Karoline Leavitt wrote an opinion piece for the Saint Anselm Crier, stating that the media was "frankly crooked" and "unjust, unfair, and sometimes just plain old false".

June 2020: Named Associate Director in White House

In June 2020, Karoline Leavitt was named the associate director in the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence.

June 2020: Assistant White House press secretary

In June 2020, Leavitt became an assistant White House press secretary.

January 2021: Communications director for Elise Stefanik

In January 2021, Karoline Leavitt became the communications director for New York representative Elise Stefanik.

July 2021: Campaign for US House of Representatives

In July 2021, Karoline Leavitt announced her campaign for the United States House of Representatives election for New Hampshire's first congressional district.

July 19, 2021: Announced campaign for US House of Representatives

On July 19, 2021, Karoline Leavitt announced her intention to run in the United States House of Representatives election for New Hampshire's first congressional district as a Republican.

June 2022: Filed to Run

In June 2022, Leavitt officially filed to run in the United States House of Representatives election for New Hampshire's first congressional district.

2022: Candidacy for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district

In 2022, Karoline Leavitt was a candidate for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in the election.

January 2024: National Press Secretary for Trump

In January 2024, Leavitt began working for Trump's 2024 presidential campaign as his national press secretary.

November 15, 2024: Named White House Press Secretary

On November 15, 2024, president-elect Donald Trump named Karoline Leavitt as his White House press secretary.

November 2024: Named White House press secretary

In November 2024, then-President-elect Donald Trump named Leavitt as his White House press secretary.

2024: Press secretary for Trump's presidential campaign

In 2024, Leavitt served as the press secretary for Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

January 28, 2025: First press conference

On January 28, 2025, Karoline Leavitt gave her first press conference as White House press secretary.

March 2025: Believed Trump Lost Election

According to The Washington Post in March 2025, Leavitt privately believed that Trump lost the election.

May 2025: Drew International Attention

In May 2025, a photograph of Leavitt feeding her son while working drew international attention. As the White House press secretary under President Trump in 2025, Leavitt facilitated media access during key diplomatic events.