White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt allowed 9-year-old cancer patient Vivian Sleeth of Rockledge, Florida, to take her position in the briefing room on Friday.
It was the young girl’s wish to field questions from the podium like Leavitt does.
Members of Leavitt’s team obliged, filling in as reporters in the room. The first question to Vivian was what her favorite color was.
She responded “Blue” — which she and her mother, Brittany Sleeth, standing by her side, were decked out in.
Nine-year-old Vivian Sleeth, who is bravely fighting brain cancer, makes her wish come true in the White House Briefing Room! 💙 pic.twitter.com/kERjSFKMu3
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Another wondered if Vivian had any pets or siblings.
“I have a doggie and a friend,” adding “an annoying friend,” she said, causing laughter to break out in the room.
Brittany chimed in, saying, “You can cut that.”
She also pointed out that Vivian has a brother, prompting the girl to acknowledge that he does, in fact, exist.
💖BREAKING: White House Press Briefing gets a new star!
10-year-old Vivian Sleeth took the podium today, stealing the show with confidence and charm. Battling DIPG since age