Duffy has quickly emerged as the public face of the federal government’s response to the deadly plane crash at Washington’s Reagan National Airport.

President Trump spoke in the White House press briefing room Thursday morning in the aftermath of the deadly plane crash in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.

President Donald Trump began his White House briefing with a moment of silence and a prayer for the victims of Wednesday's crash at Reagan National Airport.

Karoline Leavitt is the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary and was Donald Trump’s national press secretary during much of the 2024 presidential race.

Trump acknowledged it was too soon to draw conclusions but nonetheless moved to assign blame. Trump said he had no evidence to support his claims that diversity initiatives and hiring preferences played a role in the crash.

At 27 years old, Karoline Leavitt is making history, as she is the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary.

Duffy, formerly a reality TV star and Wisconsin congressman, was confirmed as the new transportation secretary on Tuesday.

When Leavitt, 27, walks out into the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Tuesday, she'll be the youngest press secretary to do so, since Ronald Ziegler, who held the title in former President Ronald Reagan's White House at age 29.