Karoline Leavitt to Step Down as White House Press Secretary

Karoline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary at the end of August to focus on her family while remaining a senior outside advisor to Trump.

Karoline Leavitt has served as press secretary since Trump returned to office in 2025. She recently welcomed her second child.

Leavitt called it a "bittersweet decision" in a social media post Wednesday shortly after President Donald Trump announced she would be stepping down. She recently returned to the White House podium after the birth of her second child, a daughter named Viviana, in May.

President Donald Trump says Karoline Leavitt, who recently gave birth to her second child, wants to spend more time with her family.

President Donald Trump says Karoline Leavitt, who recently gave birth to her second child, wants to spend more time with her family.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her position at the end of the month, President Donald Trump has announced.

Steven Cheung serves as the White House Communications Director for President Donald Trump.

During her time behind the White House podium, the departing Press Secretary has gained a reputation for her sharp retorts to reporters.

Photo Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty Images I’ll admit to a sneaking admiration for Karoline Leavitt. Few could have lasted as long as a twentysomething mouthpiece to an old, crotchety, sexist like Donald Trump. Don’t forget, Anthony Scaramucci was out after 10 days. She looked the part, despite

Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, will leave the post to spend more time with her family, President Donald Trump said.

Karoline Leavitt steps down as White House Press Secretary  CNN

Karoline Leavitt announced Wednesday that she will leave her role as White House press secretary at the end of the month. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more on that and the latest on President Trump's secret plane switch.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving the Trump administration  AP News

Trump’s most prominent spokesperson won regular plaudit from her boss for her unflinching defense of his agenda Donald Trump’s most prominent spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, is leaving the White House. The US president announced on Wednesday that his press secretary would depart at the end of the month. Leavitt, who ha

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to Step Down  WSJ

President Donald Trump’s announcement that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is departing the administration at the end of the month has sparked speculation regarding a possible replacement. Although Trump could decide to do something nontraditional and not replace Leavitt, as the White House did not replace

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said she is stepping down to focus on her family, with US President Donald Trump saying she would remain “one of my top outside advisers and an influential voice within the Republican Party.”

Karoline Leavitt, 28, is stepping down as White House Press Secretary at the end of the month, with Donald Trump praising her as "one of my most trusted aides" and confirming she will remain as a top outside adviser

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be leaving the Trump administration at the end of the month to spend time with her young family

Karoline Leavitt will leave her White House press secretary role as attention grows around her family, marriage to Nicholas Riccio and future political plans.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave at month’s end, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.

"Serving as the White House Press Secretary over the past year and a half has been the honor and adventure of a lifetime," Leavitt said in a post on social media site X/Twitter.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt with her husband, Nicholas Riccio. Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File/AP Photo Karoline Leavitt, 28, is the youngest-ever White House press secretary. She worked for Kayleigh McEnany and Rep. Elise Stefanik before joining Donald Trump's 2024 campaign. She is married to 60-year-o

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave at month’s end, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. Leavitt, 28, just recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her second child in May. Leavitt has been one of the most visible

US president Donald Trump said she was “one of my most trusted aides” and would now act as one of his top outside advisors.

State of the Union: Leavitt is leaving to spend more time with her family, she said.

Karoline Leavitt called serving as White House press secretary “the honor and adventure of a lifetime” as she detailed her decision to exit the role next month.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt resigns to become a senior advisor to President Trump. Learn more about her departure and new role.

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

Leavitt, 28, just recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her second child in May.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday as he hailed her as "one of my most trusted aides."

She will leave her role at the end of the month, Trump said.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (right) will leave her role to spend more time with her family, the US president says.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is departing the Trump administration at the end of August, and a replacement has not yet been named.

She just recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her second child in May.

President Trump hailed Leavitt as 'one of my most trusted aides' as he announced she would step down at the end of the month.

President Trump hailed Leavitt as 'one of my most trusted aides' as he announced she would step down at the end of the month.

US President Donald Trump said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt would depart her role at the end of the month to spend more time with her family.

The president wrote on Truth Social that 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!"

U.S. President Donald Trump ‌said ​on Wednesday that ​White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt ‌would depart her role at the end ‌of the month to ​spend more time with her family.

Donald Trump has announced that Karoline Leavitt will step down as White House Press Secretary at the end of the month.

U.S. President Donald Trump says in social media post that Leavitt was leaving to spend more time with her family

Karoline Leavitt Stepping Down As White House Press Secretary To Focus On Children  Forbes

Leavitt is departing her role to spend more time with family after giving birth to a second child, according to Trump.

President Donald Trump announced that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be stepping down from her role at the end of August. NBC News' Monica Alba reports on the announcement and Leavitt's time in the role.

President Trump said that Ms. Leavitt, who recently gave birth to her second child, would be leaving to spend time with her family.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Steps Down  HuffPost

Donald Trump announced the departure of his press secretary on Wednesday in a post on Truth Social

Leavitt, who served Trump as a press aide during his first term in the White House, has been one of the most visible advocates of Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement.

Leavitt will depart from her role to spend time with her young children and family, the president says.

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 presi

Ms Leavitt just recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her second child in May.

Leavitt, who at 28 is the youngest person ever to hold the role, just recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her second child in May.

Karoline Leavitt plans to exit her role as White House press secretary at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. Leavitt is leaving to spend more time with her family,Trump said. She gave birth to a daughter in May. Trump posted on Truth Social, “Our wonderful White House Press Secretary,

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month to spend more time with her family, President Donald Trump announced.

Trump says press secretary Leavitt to leave job at month's end  Reuters

Karoline Leavitt will move into an outside advisory role, Donald Trump announced.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, youngest person to hold role, to leave at month's end  Toronto Star

President Trump announced via TruthSocial that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her role at the end of the month to focus on her family.

Trump added that Leavitt would remain involved as one of his “top outside advisors”US president Donald Trump has announced that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of August to spend more time with her family.In a post on Truth Social, Trump described Leavitt as “one of my most t

Karoline Leavitt will be stepping down from her role as White House press secretary, President Trump announced Wednesday in a Truth Social post. The big picture: Leavitt is leaving to spend more time with her family, the president said. Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2026.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesWhite House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave that post by the end of August, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday.Lea

Donald Trump says chief spokesperson will leave job at the end of the month

Donald Trump's press secretary will be departing her White House role, the US president has announced.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will depart her role later this month, a move that will deprive President Donald Trump of his top spokesperson.

President Donald Trump has a new opening in his administration after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Wednesday that she will step down at the end of the month. Trump has not announced a successor, but traders are already betting on who will take over one of the White House’s most visible jobs. As