President-elect Donald Trump announced a new addition to his White House communications team, naming Karoline Leavitt as his next press secretary.

Leavitt, who previously served as assistant press secretary during Trump’s first term, also served as press secretary for his 2024 campaign, frequently taking a hostile stance toward the mainstream press during appearances on television and other media.

“Karoline is smart, tough and has proven to be a very effective communicator,” Trump said in a statement. “I have every confidence that she will excel on stage and help deliver our message to the American people as we: Make America Great Again.”

Leavitt will report to White House communications director Steven Cheung, who was also a fixture in the campaign’s communications department. Cheung, a veteran of Trump’s 2016 campaign, was appointed to the post hours earlier.

Leavitt, 27, will follow in the footsteps of Trump’s four former press secretaries: Sean Spicer, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Stephanie Grisham and Kayleigh McEnany. Three never made it a year in the role.

Between her job in Trump’s first administration and during his 2024 campaign, Leavitt ran for Congress in New Hampshire in 2022, losing to incumbent Democrat Chis Pappas. She was then a spokesperson for New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, Trump’s pick for ambassador to the United Nations.