Karoline Leavitt’s resignation blindsided Trump with no plan to replace her as press secretary: official

White House press briefings will be given by top officials — as they had been intermittently during Leavitt’s maternity leave — but names are being bandied about for a down-the-line permanent replacement

She’s a high-profile figure within the Trump administration, as a result of her chairing countless White House press briefings, but Karoline Leavitt will depart Pennsylvania Avenue as press secretary at the end of the month.

Karoline Leavitt stepped down as White House press secretary in a resignation post, saying she would focus on her family. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Karoline Leavitt is exiting as White House press secretary to focus on her family. Leavitt's resignation post on X was labeled as "made with AI" by the platform. AI wat