President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday (August 12, 2026). White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave at month’s end, U.S.
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Ms. Leavitt has been one of the most visible advocates of Mr. Leavitt “will be departing her role at the end of the month so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect! Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party, as we work to defy History, and conclusively win the Midterm Elections. She worked as a spokesperson for MAGA Inc., a super PAC supporting Mr. Chris Pappas.
Trump, before joining his 2024 campaign. In 2022, she ran for Congress in New Hampshire, winning a 10-way Republican primary before losing to incumbent Democratic Rep.
Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement. The Republican president described her as one of his “most trusted aides” in a social media post announcing her departure. He said Ms. “The truth is since returning to the White House after the birth of my daughter, I have felt in my heart that I cannot be the best mom my two young children deserve while devoting the constant time, energy, and attention required of the White House Press Secretary — and that is why I have ultimately made the bittersweet decision to depart the White House and embark on a new chapter in my life,” Ms. Leavitt said in a social media post. Leavitt described the move as a “bittersweet decision” in a social media post shortly after Trump’s announcement. Earlier reporting noted: Leavitt said that balancing motherhood while working in “one of the world’s most demanding jobs” had been the most rewarding yet challenging period of her life. In his own social media post, he said he “totally understand[s] and respect[s]” her decision to leave, while suggesting that she would remain involved with his circle.
Earlier reporting noted: Trump did not say who could take over the high-profile position. Earlier reporting noted: Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary in ‘bittersweet decision’, Trump calls her ‘real leader’ White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt , who became the youngest person to assume the role, will leave her role later this month, US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday.
