Stepping Down To Raise Her Kids Makes Karoline Leavitt An Even Better Role Model

It would be easy to play into the narrative that women can 'have it all.' Choosing instead to prioritize her children, Leavitt is more of a role model than ever.

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.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, youngest person to hold role, to leave at month’s end  Chicago Tribune

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 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

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

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.

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

The President's 'trusted aide' will leave her White House press secretary role this month.

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

Karoline Leavitt announced Wednesday that she will be departing her role as press secretary at the end of the month. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.

Donald Trump revealed the news on Truth Social.By Berk Uyal, Live News Content Editor/Reporter 21:13, Wed, Aug 12, 2026 Updated: 21:14, Wed, Aug 12, 2026 Donald Trump has revealed Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role as White House Press Secretary (Image: Getty)Karoline Leavitt will leave her role as White House P

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

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, youngest person to hold role, to leave at month's end  apnews.com

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

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

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

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.

‘so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family’

Ms Leavitt 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.

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

Donald Trump says Leavitt is leaving to spend more time with her family and would become one of his ‘top outside advisors’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email Core inflation, which measures price changes without volatile goods like food and gas, rose by 0.2% in July, after not really changing in June compared to t

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt leaving role, Trump announces  CNN

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.

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.

WASHINGTON — Karoline Leavitt will leave her role as White House Press Secretary at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. “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 ...