Keller: Trump Administration Press Briefing Recalls 2017 Confusion

CBS Boston

January 29, 2025

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BOSTON - "President Trump is back, and the Golden Age of America has most definitely begun," declared White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt as she kicked off her first press briefing.

If she looks familiar, it's because she lost a bid for Congress in New Hampshire in 2022 and was a highly visible spokesperson for the Trump campaign last year. And with former Senator Scott Brown calling on her to "give 'em hell," Leavitt made it clear she intends to continue the president's long-term battle against the news media; at least, those who dare challenge his spin.

"We know for a fact there have been lies that have been pushed by many legacy media outlets in this country about this president," she said during the briefing.

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