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 Leavitt is an American political spokesperson and a member of the Republican Party. She is the current White House press secretary, a position she has held since 2025. Leavitt was also the Republican nominee for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in the 2022 election.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

2016: Wrote Opinion Piece for The Crier

In 2016, Karoline Leavitt wrote an opinion piece for the Saint Anselm Crier, in which she described the media as "frankly crooked" and "unjust, unfair, and sometimes just plain old false".

2019: Graduation from Saint Anselm College

In 2019, Karoline Leavitt graduated from Saint Anselm College after studying politics and communication.

June 2020: Assistant White House Press Secretary

In June 2020, Karoline 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 Announcement

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 Run 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.

June 2022: Filed to Run

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

January 2024: Began working for Trump 2024 presidential campaign

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

November 15, 2024: Named White House Press Secretary

On November 15, 2024, then president-elect Trump named Karoline Leavitt as his White House press secretary. She is the youngest White House press secretary in history.

November 2024: Named White House Press Secretary

In November 2024, Karoline Leavitt was named as the White House press secretary by then-President-elect Trump. She is the youngest person to hold the position in U.S. history.

2024: Press Secretary for Trump's Campaign

In 2024, Karoline Leavitt became 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.

April 2025: Briefings Reflect Trump's Conflict with News Media

According to an analysis by The New York Times in April 2025, Karoline Leavitt's White House briefings began to reflect Donald Trump's conflict with the news media.

2025: Worked for MAGA Inc

In 2025, Karoline Leavitt worked for MAGA Inc., Trump's super PAC, after losing to Pappas. She was featured in a video produced for Project 2025, a political initiative to prepare for a Republican presidency, training political appointees on how to counter the federal bureaucracy.

2025: Tenure marked by separation from precedent

In 2025, Karoline Leavitt's tenure as White House press secretary marked a separation from precedent. She was named as a defendant in Associated Press v. Budowich, a lawsuit that began after Trump's staff moved to block the Associated Press from certain press events.