White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt To Leave Role At The End Of The Month

August 12, 2026 3:57 PM ET White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving her role at the end of the month, the president announced on Truth Social on Wednesday. President Donald Trump said Leavitt is departing her job as press secretary to spend more time with her family and young children. Leavitt, the president said, will remain an outside adviser. “Our wonderful White House Press Secretary, and one of my most trusted aides, Karoline 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!” Trump wrote. (RELATED: Karoline Leavitt Says Trump’s Patience ‘Running Out’ On SAVE America Act, Thune Fires Back)“Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and