WATCH LIVE: Karoline Leavitt holds White House press briefing
Karoline Leavitt, the White house press secretary, is set to hold a press briefing following the declaration that Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will not seek reelection. McConnell is one of the GOP’s longest-serving leaders, having first been elected to the Senate in 1984 and leading Senate Republicans from 2015 untill January 2025. During the briefing, scheduled for 1 p.m. on Thursday, Leavitt is expected to respond to questions regarding McConnell’s retirement and other pressing issues, including comments made by former President Donald Trump about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
WATCH LIVE: Karoline Leavitt holds White House press briefing after McConnell announces Senate retirement
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a press briefing after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), one of the GOP’s longest-standing leaders, announced he would not run for reelection.
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Leavitt will likely take questions regarding McConnell’s retirement announcement and other issues during a 1 p.m. briefing on Thursday. She’ll also address Trump’s recent comments critical of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
President Donald Trump has long sparred with McConnell over differences in policy and strategy approaches. The Kentucky Republican was first elected to the upper chamber in 1984 and led Senate Republicans from 2015 to Jan. 2025.
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