Exclusive: Congress praises Karoline Leavitt’s first day on the job: “she was aggressive and pushed back on the press corps with confidence”
Multiple members of Congress told the Washington Reporter that they were particularly impressed with how Karoline Leavitt didn't even bring a binder to her first briefing...
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt ‘s first week on the job has impressed viewers in the media and in the halls of Congress. Leavitt’s wit and candor offer a marked change from the communication media and the public received from the Biden administration, Republican sources said.
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R., N.Y.), who previously introduced a bill to lower Leavitt’s predecessor’s salary to $1, told the Washington Reporter that Leavitt doesn’t deserve such a salary slashing. It was an “impressive performance on Karoline’s first day,” Tenney said. “She was sharp and on top of every issue with no binder or notes. She was aggressive and pushed back on the press corps with confidence. In her first seconds on the job, she more than earned every penny of the $1 salary I wanted KJP to have.”
Rep. Bill Huizenga (R., Mich.) added to the Reporter that Leavitt’s performance was a “breath of fresh air,” praising Leavitt as “someone who isn’t tied to a note book to tell her what to say. Competency has such a great ring to it.”
Not everyone was impressed by Leavitt, however. Joy Behar of “The View,” who is best known for donning blackface, said that “Karoline Leavitt’s probably been put in there because according to Donald Trump she’s a 10. You know that’s what it is.”
Rep. Stephanie Bice (R., Okla.) pushed back on Behar.
“She is a 10,” Bice wrote. “Knowledge of subject matter: 10 Ability to correct misinformation: 10 Quick on her feet: 10 Firm but respectful: 10 Professional: 10.”
Leavitt’s own colleagues in the White House are eager to observe the change. “Transparency is back under the Trump White House — and media outlets, including new media — are receiving more access to the Leader of the Free World than ever before,” Anna Kelly, Deputy Press Secretary, told the Reporter. “President Trump and his team are committed to bringing truth, accountability, and trust back to the West Wing.”
