Duffy has quickly emerged as the public face of the federal government’s response to the deadly plane crash at Washington’s Reagan National Airport.

President Trump spoke in the White House press briefing room Thursday morning in the aftermath of the deadly plane crash in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.

The Five' co-hosts react to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt answering questions for the first time in the James S. Brady briefing room.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks at the daily briefing at the White House in Washington Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House,

At 27 years old, Karoline Leavitt is making history, as she is the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary.

Trump acknowledged it was too soon to draw conclusions but nonetheless moved to assign blame. Trump said he had no evidence to support his claims that diversity initiatives and hiring preferences played a role in the crash.

CNN's Kaitlan Collins accused Donald Trump's administration of violating the law during a fiery exchange with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt during Tuesday's briefing.

When Leavitt, 27, walks out into the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Tuesday, she'll be the youngest press secretary to do so, since Ronald Ziegler, who held the title in former President Ronald Reagan's White House at age 29.

Vice President JD Vance is suggesting that some reporters covering the Trump White House are biased — perhaps even Democratic “propagandists.”

Duffy, formerly a reality TV star and Wisconsin congressman, was confirmed as the new transportation secretary on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump began his White House briefing with a moment of silence and a prayer for the victims of Wednesday’s crash at Reagan National Airport.