White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made her briefing debut on Tuesday, where she sparred with reporters over a federal freeze on grants and made clear that President Donald Trump himself will be the administration's main messenger.

All illegal immigrants that have been arrested by immigration authorities in recent days are criminal, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

Karoline Leavitt is the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary and was Trump’s national press secretary during much of the 2024 presidential race.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said people living in the U.S. illegally could face deportation - remarks that are sure to resonate across the Tri-State Area. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.

In Tuesday’s White House briefing, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration considers any migrant who has entered the United States illegally 'a criminal.'