President-elect Trump names Karoline Leavitt as White House Press Secretary, along with other key nominations for his administration.

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed 27-year-old Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, making her the youngest ever to hold the position.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that 27-year-old campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt will serve as his White House press secretary.

WEST PALM BEACH: President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Karoline Leavitt, his transition team spokesperson, as the new White House press secretary. The 27-year-old is known for her...

President-elect Donald Trump reached into his inner circle on Friday and chose his transition spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, as his White House press secretary, putting a 27-year-old firebrand in position to aggressively defend him. Leavitt has endeared herself to Trump by her ardent defense of him in news interviews and her take-no-prisoners style, Trump advisers said. The job of the White House press secretary typically is to help inform the American people about presidential activities without betraying the confidence of the boss.

It means the man who will be the oldest president in history at his January inauguration will have the youngest press secretary in history.

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Karoline Leavitt to serve as White House press secretary for his upcoming administration.