Karoline Leavitt labels reporter a ‘hack’ as she blows up over questions on ICE and Trump’s election threats
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- Karoline Leavitt called a reporter a ‘left-wing hack’ after questions on ICE’s role in in-custody deaths in 2025.
- She defended the agency despite the killing of Renee Good and the deadliest year for ICE in two decades.
- Leavitt denied that President Trump’s remarks about canceling elections should be taken seriously.
- The spokeswoman emphasized ICE’s focus on detaining individuals unlawfully present in the United States.
You’re a biased reporter with a left-wing opinion, because you’re a left-wing hack, you’re not a reporter, you’re posing in this room as a journalist, and it’s so clear by the premise of your question.— Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary, during a press briefing.
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