He pledged a new era of openness in the wake of the Watergate scandal, but his relationship with the press corps proved rocky.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday sparred with an Associated Press reporter who challenged her assertions of who ultimately will pay the price for President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, tore into journalists and called one an 'a------' while appearing on the Ruthless podcast to talk about her first few months in the role