White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt committed to “telling the truth from this podium every single day” at her first press briefing on Tuesday and said the White House would “call out” media outlets that reported perceived misinformation.

After providing an update on President Donald Trump’s ongoing mass deportation operation of illegal immigrants, Leavitt took questions from reporters.

In an exchange highlighted by Mediaite, Zeke Miller of The Associated Press asked Leavitt if she sees herself as “advocating on behalf of the president or providing unvarnished truth.”

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