Karoline Leavitt previously served in Donald Trump's White House and as national press secretary for his 2024 campaign.

Donald Trump announced Friday that Karoline Leavitt will serve as his White House press secretary, choosing a veteran of his first term with a proven ability to spar with the media. Leavitt, 27, served as the Trump campaign national press secretary and previously served in the Trump White House as assistant press secretary.

President-elect Donald Trump reached into his inner circle on Friday and chose his transition spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, as his White House press secretary, putting a 27-year-old firebrand in position to aggressively defend him.

Karoline Leavitt, a 27-year-old New Hampshire native, will have one of the most visible jobs in the new Trump administration.

Karoline Leavitt, President-elect Donald Trump's 27-year-old pick for White House press secretary, has had a meteoric rise since getting her break as a student assistant for Fox News during his 2016 campaign for the White House.

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary. Leavitt was the national press secretary during Trump’s recent campaign, and served as assistant press secretary in the first term.

Karoline Leavitt has been tapped to be President-elect Donald Trump’s press secretary and she’ll be the youngest to ever hold the role.

There was no evidence of a Tucker Carlson appointment when the social media posts were made. Trump later named Karoline Leavitt to the position.

New Hampshire native Karoline Leavitt was picked by President-elect Trump to be the youngest-ever White House press secretary.

Alina Habba, senior Trump adviser and attorney, discusses the Trump transition team on 'Fox News @ Night.'