White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday accused HuffPost correspondent S.V. Date of being a “left-wing hack” who “constantly bombards” her phone after sharing a recent question texted to her by the reporter. 6 Leavitt’s fiery response to Date came after the HuffPost reporter texted her about Trump’s decision to meet with Putin in Budapest. 6 HuffPost White House correspondent S.V. “It’s funny to me that you actually consider yourself a journal [sic],” the White House press secretary shot back.