'You're a left-wing hack': Leavitt rips into reporter in defense of ICE officers

The National News Desk ^ | Thu, January 15, 2026 | by JESSICA A. BOTELHO

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WASHINGTON (TNND) — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt sharply criticized a reporter for accusing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent involved in Renee Nicole Good’s fatal shooting of acting "recklessly" and "unjustifiably."

[JonPreston]

Thank you Karoline, things are breaking down nicely.

[gibsonguy]

Yep about sums it up

[shelterguy]

She is good at smacking down these hacks.

[Seaplaner]

"You're a left-wing hack. You're not a reporter. You're posing in this room as a journalist and it's so clear by the premise of your question. And you and the people of the media who have such biases but fake like you're a journalist, you shouldn't even be sitting in that seat," she said.

We've seen many good WHPSs, and I can't think of one who was better than is Karoline Leavitt.

One wonders who the WH might replace her with when she has her daughter this year. Tough act to follow.

[stanne]

Too bad she couldn’t say this to Joe Rogan

[No name given]

Quite.

[Yogafist]

It’s way past time someone addressed these liberal activist “journalists” this way.

[DIRTYSECRET]

That was bitchin’.

**One wonders who the WH might replace her with when she has her daughter this year. Tough act to follow.**
Tyrus.

[Windcatcher]

I watched that live. She punched him in the face!

[Paladin2]

Did he disagree?

[frank ballenger]

She should add: And you’re ugly and you smell bad.

[nuconvert]

Who was the reporter and what outfit does he work for?

[1Old Pro]

It’s way past time someone addressed these liberal activist “journalists” this way.

100%

[kvanbrunt2]

I would say the ICS officer was just poorly trained and dumb. First you don’t stand in a street when crazies are driving around. We all know they are using cars as weapons. Next clear your line of fire. He shoots toward not one but several bystanders and fellow cops. And the guy in the car that gets out and approaches the car. If you want to detain and arrest someone in a car you block the car. I support the work they are doing but i think they are poorly trained.

[ConservativeStatement]

The Hill’s Niall Stanage.

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[Da Coyote]

I literally cheered as I watched her effortlessly take town that pompous little pretend journalist.

[Da Coyote]

“She should add: And you’re ugly and you smell bad.”
Along with: “Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!”

[frank ballenger]

Good ones. She had better take our advice. She’s going too easy on them.