White House Press Secretary
| White House Press Secretary | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the White House. | |
| White House Office of the Press Secretary | |
| Appointer | President of the United States |
| Formation | March 4, 1929 |
| First holder | George Akerson |
| Salary | $180,000 USD (2024)[1] |
| Website | https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/ |
The White House Press Secretary is a job at the White House. Press secretaries act as the primary spokesperson for the United States Government and the President, senior executives, and policies. Karoline Leavitt is the current White House Press Secretary.
List of Press Secretaries
[change | change source]- 1 Did not brief the press after being wounded in the Reagan assassination attempt.
- 2 De facto Press Secretary (as White House Deputy Press Secretary).
- 3 Did not brief the press while Stephanopoulos was Communications Director. First female Press Secretary.
- 4 De facto Press Secretary (as White House Communications Director).
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Annual Report to Congress on White House Office Personnel" (PDF). White House. July 1, 2024. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Briefing Room Archived 2021-04-27 at the Wayback Machine at the official White House website
- George W. Bush Administration Press Briefings at the National Archives and Records Administration's archive of the official White House website
- Clinton administration archives Archived 2009-07-08 at the Wayback Machine at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center
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