History of Karoline Leavitt in Timeline

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

1996: Repealing Section 230

Karoline Leavitt is a proponent of repealing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which provides service providers immunity from liability for third-party content generated by users.

August 24, 1997: Birth of Karoline Leavitt

On August 24, 1997, Karoline Leavitt was born. She later became a political spokesperson and White House press secretary.

2014: Eagle-Tribune All-Star

In 2014, Karoline Leavitt was named an Eagle-Tribune All-Star for playing softball.

2015: Attendance at Saint Anselm College

In 2015, Karoline Leavitt began attending Saint Anselm College where she received a scholarship to play softball and majored in communications and minored in political science.

2015: Eagle-Tribune All-Star

In 2015, Karoline Leavitt was named an Eagle-Tribune All-Star for playing softball.

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.

2020: Irregularities and Chaos in 2020 Election

Karoline Leavitt said that she believed Donald Trump was the legitimate winner of the 2020 presidential election and that "irregularities and chaos" occurred as a result of precautions against the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020: Past Republican Nominee

Matt Mowers, who Karoline Leavitt was behind in the polls, was the Republican nominee in the 2020 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 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.

2022: FEC Complaint

In 2022, Karoline Leavitt faced a Federal Election Commission complaint alleging illegal campaign donation acceptance.

2022: Met Nicholas Riccio

In 2022, Karoline Leavitt was introduced to Nicholas Riccio at a restaurant during her congressional campaign.

December 2023: Engagement to Nicholas Riccio

In December 2023, Karoline Leavitt became engaged to Nicholas Riccio.

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.

July 2024: Birth of First Child

In July 2024, Karoline Leavitt's son was born. She returned to work within a week of his birth.

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 2025: Disclosed Unpaid Campaign Debts

In January 2025, Karoline Leavitt disclosed $326,370 in unpaid campaign debts in amended campaign filings.

January 2025: Marriage to Nicholas Riccio

In January 2025, Karoline Leavitt married Nicholas Riccio.

January 28, 2025: First Press Conference

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

March 2025: Leavitt Believed Trump Lost the Election

According to The Washington Post in March 2025, Karoline Leavitt privately believed that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.

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.

May 2025: Photograph Drew Attention

In May 2025, a photograph of Karoline Leavitt feeding her son with a bottle while working drew attention on social media.

November 2025: Nephew's Mother Detained

In November 2025, the mother of one of Karoline Leavitt's nephews was detained by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and removal proceedings began.

December 2025: Announced Second Pregnancy

In December 2025, Karoline Leavitt announced that she was pregnant with a second child, making her the first pregnant White House press secretary.

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.