India, April 12 -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes a pause-not to rehearse lines or shuffle notes, but to pray with her staff before her press briefing.

White House communications advisor Margo Martin posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at Leavitt's pre-briefing ritual.

The 16-second clip lens the 27-year-old bowing her head in prayer: "Lord Jesus, please give us the strength, the knowledge, the ability to articulate our words and have fun and be confident. In Jesus' name. Amen." Martin captioned the video, "This is your @PressSec, America!" accompanied by a praying hands emoji and an American flag.

Leavitt, the youngest press secretary in U.S. history, is no stranger to the ...