Karoline Leavitt on NYC Budget Deficit and Election Security

NYC Budget Deficit and Presidential Bailout

• 🎯 Karoline Leavitt was asked about the New York City mayor's $12 billion budget deficit.
• ❓ The question was posed whether President Trump would bail out NYC if the mayor texted him, to which Leavitt deferred to the president.

Clarification on Tulsi Gabbard's Role

• 🗣️ Leavitt clarified comments regarding President Trump's stance on Tulsi Gabbard's presence at an event.
• 💡 She stated that the president's full response emphasized that election security is essential to national security and highlighted Gabbard's involvement in this effort.
• 🔍 Leavitt urged a review of the president's complete response, not just isolated phrases, to understand his position on foreign interference.

Foreign Interference and Election Security

• 🗳️ Leavitt addressed concerns about foreign interference in elections, referencing the 2016 Russian interference and recent events in Georgia.
• ⚠️ She questioned the media's focus, highlighting that ballots from 2020 were seized by the FBI in Fulton County.
• ⚖️ Leavitt pointed to federal law assigning the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) the responsibility for counterintelligence matters related to election security, including assessing risks and analyzing foreign interference.
• 🤝 The ODNI is responsible for supporting interagency action with departments like DHS, DOJ, and FBI.
• ✅ Leavitt affirmed that it is Tulsi Gabbard's job to ensure elections are safe and secure, and her actions on the ground in Georgia are appropriate.