Overview
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is on maternity leave with her return listed as to be determined, according to officials.
- Principal Deputy Anna Kelly is among the officials filling in, and her Fox News interview on Iran and gas prices drew swift online pushback.
- Kelly’s résumé includes Auburn and George Washington University degrees, communications roles for Rep. Derrick Van Orden and Wisconsin Republicans, and a state fair pageant crown.
- Some GOP insiders praise her TV skills yet say she needs more polish to match Leavitt’s higher-profile presence.
- Leavitt briefly delayed her leave to address the press after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, and prosecutors have charged the suspect with attempting to assassinate President Trump.