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. As of 2025, she serves as the 36th White House press secretary under the second Trump administration. She was also the Republican nominee in the 2022 election for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

2016: Media called "crooked"

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: Associate Director of Presidential Correspondence

By June 2020, Karoline Leavitt was the associate director in the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence. That same month, she was named as an assistant White House press secretary.

2020: Mowers Republican Nominee

In 2020, Matt Mowers was the Republican nominee in the House of Representatives election.

January 2021: Communications Director for Elise Stefanik

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

July 19, 2021: Announced Campaign for U.S. House

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 for Congress

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: Press secretary for Trump's 2024 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 Donald Trump named Karoline Leavitt as his White House press secretary.

January 28, 2025: First Press Conference

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

2025: Employed by MAGA Inc.

In 2025, Karoline Leavitt had begun working for MAGA Inc., Trump's super PAC, after losing to Pappas.

2025: White House Press

In 2025, Karoline Leavitt's tenure as White House press secretary marked a separation from precedent, particularly in the treatment of traditional media.