DAVID MARCUS: Karoline Leavitt's lasting legacy is opening the White House to indie press

David Marcus argues that Karoline Leavitt’s most durable impact as White House press secretary will be opening the briefing room to independent outlets. He notes Leavitt is set to end her tenure by the end of the month, saying it is viewed as among the best in the office’s 97-year history. Marcus credits her for managing communication with composure and for keeping engagement with reporters relatively free of acrimony, even amid occasional barbs. He highlights a “new media seat” tradition, describing it as a more inclusive practice that gives influencers and smaller outlets a direct channel to ask questions. He also quotes Andrew Kolvet, spokesperson for Turning Point USA, praising Leavitt for forcing legacy media to adapt and for creating more seats for newer voices.