Karoline Leavitt

US dispatching negotiating team for Iran talks, Tehran signals willingness to hand over uranium

US Vice President JD Vance, US special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will be involved in the talks, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.

US White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 8, 2026.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt points while she holds a press briefing at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, December 1, 2025.

'Victory for the US,' claims WH Press Secretary Leavitt, as world reacts to Iran ceasefire

US President Donald Trump speaks during the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) annual fundraising dinner in Washington, March 25, 2026.

Trump interested in calling on Arab states to help pay for Iran war, White House says

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran November 27, 2024.

US, Israel temporarily remove two Iranian officials from target list - report


'Is Trump planning on building Jerusalem's Third Temple?' Haredi correspondent asks press sec.

Mishpacha's Jake Turx asked Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about the possibility of Trump rebuilding the Holy Temple in Jerusalem during a discussion on the new White House ballroom.

  A MODEL OF the Second Temple of Jerusalem.

White House says 'very close' to deal on Gaza ahead of Trump-Netanyahu meeting

"To reach a reasonable deal for both sides, both sides have to give up a little bit and might leave the table a little bit unhappy," Leavitt said.

 White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., June 19, 2025

Trump wants killing to end in 'brutal' Gaza war, White House's Leavitt says

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt added that Trump was caught off guard by both Israel's strikes in Syria and the bombing of the Catholic church in Gaza.

US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 18, 2025

Trump diagnosed with vein condition causing leg swelling, White House says

Despite his condition, which is common in people over 70, the White House confirmed that President Trump is in "excellent health."

US President Donald Trump gestures after returning early from the G7 Leaders' Summit in Canada, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 17, 2025