Press secretary Karoline Leavitt vows to hold media accountable for "lies"

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Press secretary Karoline Leavitt vows to hold media accountable for "lies"
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/28/white-house-press-secretary-media-accountable
Ivana Saric



White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt took on a combative tone with the media at her first press briefing Tuesday, vowing to hold them accountable for telling the truth.
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The big picture: Leavitt said the new Trump White House would prioritize nontraditional media outlets in the media briefing room.

These "new media" outlets — like podcasters, independent journalists and social media influencers — will now be able to apply for White House press credentials.
Leavitt also lauded the changes as in line with the Trump administration's openness, calling Trump the "most transparent and accessible president in American history."

Between the lines: Leavitt's tone echoed Trump's longtime hostility towards many legacy media outlets.

"We know for a fact that there have been lies that have been pushed by many legacy media outlets about this president," Leavitt said.
Instead, Leavitt committed to "telling the truth from this podium every single day," and said the White House would "call out" media outlets for pushing any perceived misinformation.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at the White House on Jan. 28. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images



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US President Donald Trump, watched by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaks to reporters while in flight on Air Force One en route Joint Base Andrews, on Jan. 27, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

[Lovie777]

1. Too late...............

and she is such a liar.

[DemMedic]

2. She's a complete psycho!

[2naSalit]

8. Magazombie.

Prime example right there at the podium.

[CincyDem]

3. Just an extension of "only I will tell you the truth". No surprise here.

[Omnipresent]

4. She can cut down on the lies by zapping her boss with a cattle prod, before he opens his mouth!

[riversedge]

6. I would actually PAY to see that!!!

not much though!!

[Omnipresent]

9. I would hate to see him denied something, he truly deserves!

[mwmisses4289]

5. Liar, liar, pants on fire!

[brush]

7. Who's going to hold her accountable? She's already in good form with the lies/trump propaganda.

[surfered]

10. She's the mouthpiece for the greatest liar of all time.

[riversedge]

11. Karoline might as well just fuse herself to Trumy and avoid the work of memorizing his LIES!!

[Midnight Writer]

12. White House press briefings are a relic that should be left in the past.

When is the last time breaking news was revealed through one of these theatrical, stage-managed productions?

Reporters shouting over each other in a crowded room trying to get the press secretary to say something controversial is not news reporting.

It's nothing more than an "us vs them" reality show. News, that is, real news, is not made at these press briefings. 

These reporters would be better utilized investigating and reporting on real news that actually affects people's lives.

[Skittles]

13. spokesgal for a pathological liar

sure, woman