White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a press briefing at 1 p.m. VOTERS SEE LONG-TERM BENEFITS OF TARIFFS DESPITE HANDING TRUMP SAGGING APPROVAL RATINGS: POLL The briefing comes as a trade war with China has escalated after President Donald Trump placed massive tariffs on the country to correct “unfair trade balances” and incentivize

A video posted to social media shows White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt leading her team in prayer before heading into Friday's White House press briefing.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke about the ongoing negotiations between the US and Iran and shared that US President Trump held a conversation on Tuesday (US Local time) with the Sultan of Oman and thanked the latter for hosting the first direct meeting between the two countries.