Karoline Leavitt is leaving the White House, Trump says
by Tom Howell Jr. · The Washington TimesPresident Trump said Wednesday his press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, will be departing her role at the end of August to spend more time with her young children.
Mr. Trump, writing on social media, called it “a decision I totally understand and respect!”
Ms. Leavitt has a 2-year-old son and a daughter who was born in May.
“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,” Mr. Trump wrote.
Ms. Leavitt, 28, is the youngest person in history to hold the job of White House press secretary. She’s occupied the role since the start of Mr. Trump’s second term.
During that time, she reshaped the briefing room by creating a new media seat for non-traditional outlets, often calling on them first, and employed a well-prepared and at times combative style that mirrored her boss’s.
Previously, she served as an assistant White House press secretary to Mr. Trump in 2020 and as communications director for Rep. Elise Stefanik, New York Republican.
She worked as a spokeswoman for the MAGA, Inc., super PAC and as press secretary for Mr. Trump’s 2024 campaign.
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“Karoline has been one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office. Thank you, Karoline, for a job well done!” Mr. Trump wrote.
The president, who often takes questions from the media at public events, did not name a successor for the press secretary role in his post about Ms. Leavitt.
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