Kayleigh McEnany, President Trump’s new White House press secretary, has breathed new life into the briefing room and already proven herself to be a formidable opponent for the media.

Unlike her predecessor, Stephanie Grisham, McEnany has been preparing for her moment at the podium for years. She rose to prominence in 2016 as a CNN contributor by duking it out on panels where she was routinely outnumbered as the lone pro-Trump voice.