White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt held a press briefing on Tuesday and responded to a question about Elon Musk's post on X criticizing Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt staunchly defended President Donald Trump’s tax reform bill Tuesday, even as former special government employee Elon Musk unleashed a slew of new attacks against the bill.

The official portrait, released on Monday by the White House, features a somber Mr. Trump against a dark backdrop.

Few American presidents have leveraged self-images for political messaging — and sometimes personal gain — in the way Trump has throughout his political career.

President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will likely speak this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, days after Trump accused China of violating an agreement to roll back tariffs and trade restrictions.

Acting FEMA Director David Richardson told staff in an all-hands meeting that he was unaware hurricane season had started, according to sources familiar.

Trump administration officials say Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson was joking when he said that he was not aware of the upcoming hurricane season. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports on how White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to questions over the remarks.

The White House said on Tuesday (June 3) that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is taking severe storms seriously, following a Reuters report that the head of the agency, David Richardson, said he was not aware of hurricane season.