In her CBN News interview, the White House press secretary asserted that her athletic roots prepared her for her future job, saying, "[I learned] discipline, hard work, [and] teamwork. And also, competing against yourself to be the best that you can in athletics, I think, has prepared me, especially for this job now." Notably, Leavitt fared equally well in her college classes as she strived to earn a double-major in politics and communication. In addition to earning a spot on the Dean's List multiple times, she also made the Northeast-10 Spring and Fall Commissioners' Honor Rolls. , Karoline Claire Leavitt (/ ˈlɛvɪt / LEV-it; born August 24, 1997) is an American political spokesperson who has served since 2025 as the 36th White House press secretary under the second Trump administration., Karoline Leavitt (born August 24, 1998) is an American government official who serves as White House press secretary (2025– ) in the Republican administration of Pres. Donald Trump; she is the youngest person to hold the post..