White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Faces Backlash After Deflecting Serious Question on Abuse of Power
In a press briefing earlier this week, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt found herself under intense scrutiny after a heated exchange with New York Times White House correspondent Jonathan Swan.
The question posed to her was simple but loaded: Why was Donald Trump allowed to direct the Justice Department (DOJ) to investigate his political enemies, while when Biden was president, Trump did nothing but complain about Biden allegedly doing the same?
Swan’s question raised a critical issue—whether such actions amounted to an abuse of power and why there seemed to be a glaring double standard in the application of presidential authority.
The inquiry centered around Trump’s recent directive to the DOJ to investigate Chris Krebs, a former national security official. Krebs had previously asserted that there was no widespread voter fraud during the 2020 election, a stance that led to his firing by Trump.
Now, several years later, Trump has called for the DOJ to conduct a “fishing expedition” into Krebs, suggesting potential criminal wrongdoing simply because Krebs disagreed with him about the election results.
As tensions flared, Swan highlighted the hypocrisy and abuse of power inherent in such a move, questioning how this could be defended by the White House. Leavitt’s response, however, was nothing short of baffling, and many observers have criticized it as incoherent and evasive.
Leavitt’s “Gibberish” Response Sparks Outrage
Leavitt’s response to the question appeared to fail under pressure. Instead of addressing the substance of the accusation, she gave a response that left many in disbelief. “Look, the president signed that executive order.
