Key Takeaways
- Donald Trump selects Karoline Leavitt as White House Press Secretary, praising her as ‘smart, tough, and highly effective’.
- Karoline Leavitt, a seasoned Trump Campaign staffer, takes on the role of White House Press Secretary.
- The US Presidential Inauguration is scheduled to take place on January 20.
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has selected Karoline Leavitt, who was the Trump Campaign National Press Secretary and previously served in the Trump White House as Assistant Press Secretary, as White House Press Secretary.
“Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as the National Press Secretary on my Historic Campaign, and I am pleased to announce she will serve as White House Press Secretary. Karoline is smart, tough, and has proven to be a highly effective communicator. I have the utmost confidence she will excel at the podium, and help deliver our message to the American People as we, Make America Great Again,” Trump said in a statement.
On November 5, a presidential election took place in the United States. Donald Trump, who served as US president from 2017-2021, secured enough Electoral College votes to win the election. Kamala Harris conceded defeat, and US President Joe Biden congratulated Trump.
The Electoral College, the group of presidential electors from the states, will vote for the candidate whom each state’s voters have chosen on December 17, and the results will be certified by Congress on January 6. The presidential inauguration will take place on January 20.
Trump became the first US president since the 19th century to be elected to non-consecutive terms.
