Leavitt, who just had a baby, is now the youngest White House press secretary, succeeding Ronald Ziegler.

The record was previously held by Ziegler, who was appointed in 1969 during the Nixon administration at the age of 29.

“As you have seen over the past week, President Trump is hard at work fulfilling the promises that he made to the American people on the campaign trail,” Leavitt said, standing at the podium and highlighting the administration’s efforts.

Leavitt acknowledged the growing power of alternative media while reiterating the administration’s openness to traditional media outlets.

In keeping with a more contemporary approach to press relations, she underlined that independent journalists, podcasters, social media influencers, and content producers would have the chance to interact with the White House.