White House Press Secretary Leavitt to Depart Role, Trump Says
Trump said Leavitt will become a top outside adviser after leaving the role, and he did not name a replacement.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her position at the end of August to spend more time with her young children.
- Leavitt recently returned to the James Brady Press Briefing Room on July 16, 2026, after taking maternity leave following the birth of her second child, Viviana, in May; the intense demands of the role influenced her departure decision.
- Trump described Leavitt as one of his "most trusted aides" in a social media post, confirming she will transition to a top outside advisor role; however, the president has not yet named a successor.
- At age 27, Leavitt became the youngest White House Press Secretary in history when she started in 2025, having previously served as a national spokesperson for Trump's campaign, frequently defending his policies on television.
- As an influential voice within the Republican Party, Leavitt will continue supporting the administration as it works to "defy History, and conclusively win the Midterm Elections" in her new outside advisor capacity.
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Another prominent departure in the White House: Press spokesperson Leavitt will resign, US President Trump wrote on his platform Truth Social. The 28-year-old wants to take more care of her family.
US President Donald Trump announced the resignation of Caroline Leavitt at the end of the current month August 13, 2026
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Announces Her Resignation
Source: Eric Lee / Getty Welp, another prominent member of the Trump administration is on her way out. And before you go trying to collect your winnings for bets you placed that U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro would receive her walking papers and complimentary boxed wine after the embarrassing reflecting pool fiasco — nope, it’s not her. Instead, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has announced her resignation, meaning President Donald Tru…
At the age of just 27 Karoline Leavitt becomes the White House spokesperson - and it quickly becomes clear why: Classical media is as skeptical about her as her boss Trump, whose politics she is aggressively defending. Now she stops.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down at the end of the month to devote more time to motherhood. The youngest press secretary in American history, aged 28, will remain politically active as an external advisor to the president.
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