Article in Columbia Journalism Review by Jem Bartholomew, 8/17/26
Headline: “What Karoline Leavitt Leaves Behind”
Subhead: “The outgoing press secretary further damaged the relationship between the federal government and the journalists who cover it.”
“. . .What Leavitt seemed to understand better than many of her predecessors was that, inside the MAGA court, the goal of press relations is to put on a good show. . .”
“. . .The Guardian’s Arwa Mahdawi wrote on Friday. ‘Leavitt’s legacy in government was attacking Trump’s enemies and spouting lie after lie after lie.’
“What I find most troubling about Leavitt’s tenure is how she and the wider Trump administration seemed to conceptualize the role of their press relations team. . .”
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