Overview
- Leavitt held an Instagram “Ask Me Anything” session Wednesday where she answered questions about family, politics and her career plans.
- She confirmed she will begin as an on-air Fox News contributor on November 1 and said she plans periodic TV appearances while primarily at home with her children.
- Leavitt said she stepped down as White House press secretary in late August to focus on her two young children and to protect them after receiving threats, which is why she hides their faces online.
- She praised President Trump as “the best boss” and pushed back on mainstream media portrayals, saying he treated her kindly and remained supportive after she left the White House.
- Leavitt’s Instagram reach of about 3.1 million followers, her age-gap marriage to Nicholas Riccio and her public push to vote in the New Hampshire midterms illustrate how former White House communicators can shape partisan messaging from home and on cable TV.