Karoline Leavitt is leaving her post as White House press secretary

The number of women left in the Trump admin is shrinking News Editor Published August 12, 2026 4:39PM (EDT) Karoline Leavitt speaks to Fox News on November 24, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) President Donald Trump announced in a social media post Wednesday that one of his “most trusted” aides is leaving his administration at the end of the month. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, 28, the youngest person to hold the role, has been one of the biggest and most controversial mouthpieces for the president, describing Democrats as “terrorists,” making “your mom” jokes and organizing a White House “media offender” list. Leavitt is leaving “so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect!” Tr