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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt led her first daily briefing on Thursday after returning from maternity leave. She had left the post in April for the birth of her second child and resumed full duties this week.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt held her first press briefing on Thursday after returning from maternity leave. She left the post in April to prepare for the birth of her second child, Viviana, and resumed some work duties in late June before returning to lead the daily briefings full-time. The briefing is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
Reporters are expected to ask about the Iran war. President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver a primetime speech on Thursday evening that is expected to address election integrity.
abcnews.go.comThe speech begins at 9 p.m. ET and will address election security along with other topics including Iran. Trump has urged passage of the SAVE America Act and fired leaders of the Election Assistance Commission.
White House officials said no appointment was confirmed despite Israeli reports of a Monday visit. Netanyahu's office canceled a planned trip after former Sen. Lindsey Graham's funeral was postponed.
Usa TodayA July 8-13 survey of 2,648 adults found 37 percent approve of President Donald Trump's job performance while 61 percent disapprove. Majorities also disapproved of his handling of the economy and the Iran conflict.