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White House communications shop; posted a doctored arrest photo of protester Nekima Levy Armstrong and called it a "meme" (2026)
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Karoline Leavitt is White House press secretary, the youngest in history, holding her first briefing on Jan. 28, 2025.
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- Associated Press (via KSAT) — Karoline Leavitt, the youngest White House press secretary, makes her debut in the briefing roomphoto caption
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a briefing at the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Washington.
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White House deputy communications director Kaelan Dorr defended the altered Levy Armstrong photo, posting "The memes will continue."
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- NBC News
@WhiteHouse; @Sec_Noem / via X The senior White House official referred to the altered photo as a “meme” and pointed NBC News to a post from White House deputy communications director Kaelan Dorr, who said on X : “Enforcement of the law will continue.