White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is scheduled to brief reporters Thursday afternoon as President Donald Trump prepares a primetime address to the nation. Multiple outlets report that Trump has been previewing the themes of the speech in recent days, including topics related to elections and voting machines and broader claims about election integrity. The briefing takes place before Trump’s live remarks at a time when national security developments, including the war in Iran, have also been in the news in recent days. While the outlets describe the briefing as a lead-in to the president’s planned televised comments, they do not report new, confirmed details about the specific claims or proposals Trump will make. Instead, the coverage emphasizes that the president is expected to address election-related issues and that the briefing provides an opportunity for officials to respond to questions from reporters ahead of the speech. The timing links domestic political and election topics with a heightened international situation, setting the stage for questions on both subjects during the day’s press events.