The White House press secretary was one of many Trump administration members to be photographed for the magazine's series of interviews with chief of staff Susie Wiles

The Vanity Fair photograph of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt sparked intense online debate almost immediately after publication. Some viewers fixated on visible marks around her lips, questioning why the image had not been softened or retouched.

Fox News' John Roberts bluntly challenged White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday over the wild story Vanity Fair published featuring numerous eye-catching comments from Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles.

The president is standing by Susie Wiles despite a series of candid interviews that criticized administration officials