Pierre, who was White House press secretary under former President Joe Biden, has left the Democratic Party, according to her publisher.

But the issue of the First Amendment is sensitive for the White House, given that Trump has long claimed to be a defender of free speech. The First Amendment is meant to protect five fundamental freedoms: religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt got into a heated back and forth with reporters on Wednesday as she held her first briefing since President Donald Trump’ federalized the National Guard in California and sent active-duty Marines to join them in cracking down on protests and unrest over immigration roundups in Los Angeles.

Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has switched her affiliation to independent, according to the publisher of her new book.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday strongly defended the Trump administration’s military response to protests in Los Angeles, his first appearance in a series of congressional hearings over the next week that are likely to be a major test of his leadership following what has widely been viewed as a rocky first few months on the job.

A new AP-NORC poll finds that as Washington prepares for a military parade this weekend to honor the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, U.S. adults are more likely to approve than disapprove of Presi

The day-long celebration of the Army’s 250th birthday coincided with nationwide protests against Trump and military strikes between Israel and Iran that are testing the president’s “America First” resolve.