Karoline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary, Trump says

US president announced departure on social media, saying Leavitt was leaving to ‘spend more time’ with family US politics – live updates Karoline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary at the end of August, Donald Trump announced. The US president announced her departure on social media, saying Leavitt was leaving “so she can spend more time” with her family. She gave birth to a daughter, Viviana, in May, and returned from maternity leave last month. Continue reading...