"Kaitlan, I am not taking your follow-up." This retort from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt went viral on social media in March 2025 after she and CNN's chief White House correspondent, Kaitlan Collins, got into a bit of a verbal scuffle. Collins wanted clarification on whether President Donald Trump felt betrayed by his national security advisors after the Pentagon's Signal chat scandal. Leavitt deflected. Collins persisted in trying to ask a follow-up question, but Leavitt wouldn't let her have it. The exchange has been labeled by some as one of Leavitt's most unprofessional moments as press secretary so far . But while it might appear as if the White House correspondent and press secretary loathe each other on camera, the reality might actually be a lot less dramatic.

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