Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accidentally went live on Instagram while in bed, reportedly attracting 1,157 viewers before she realized what had happened. The unexpected livestream quickly spread online.
Leavitt, who became the youngest White House press secretary at 27, has remained active in Trump’s political operation since leaving the role. Her time in the administration was marked by frequent clashes with reporters and intense media attention.
The livestream happened on September 27 while Leavitt was reportedly at home with her five-month-old daughter. She later explained that she accidentally started the broadcast while trying to edit an Instagram Reel.
The timing made the incident even more notable because Trump’s new White House streaming operation, often dubbed “Trump TV,” had reportedly dropped below 200 viewers at one point. Leavitt joked about the mishap afterward, saying she might go live intentionally sometime soon.