PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Karoline Leavitt: “Every single order that is given to this United States…”

Featuring: Karoline Leavitt, Republican | White House Press Secretary | National

Watch on YouTube

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Nov. 20, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 48:44

… chain of command, not to follow lawful orders, every single order which is but they're suggesting they're suggesting, Nancy, that the president has given illegal orders, which he has not. Every single order that is given to this United States military by this commander in chief and through this chain of command, through the Secretary of War, is lawful and the courts have proven that. this administration has an unparalleled record at the Supreme Court because we are following the laws. We don't defy court orders. We do things by the books. (48:44–48:55)

CLAIM

Asserts that all military orders from the president and Secretary of War are lawful and court-validated.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Karoline Leavitt

Discover more from

Karoline Leavitt

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.