White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is under scrutiny for two separate incidents that critics say highlight a juvenile streak in administration communications.

In a Fox News interview about the White House’s response to the rise of New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, Leavitt broadly characterized Democrats’ main constituency “made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens and violent criminals,” remarks that drew immediate pushback. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the comments “unacceptable” and “dangerous,” while Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said they erode trust and civility in public discourse.

Later in the week, during a White House press briefing, Leavitt fielded a question from HuffPost about President Trump’s upcoming summit with Russian President

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