Trump has his Karoline Leavitt replacement lined up as he retools White House press operation

Welcome to a bonus edition of Washington Secrets. We have been hitting the phones since Donald Trump announced the departure of Karoline Leavitt yesterday, and we bring you everything we know about what the White House press shop will look like once she has left at the end of the month… EXCLUSIVE — Karoline Leavitt…

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

Former Trump spokesperson Mike Dubke said Wednesday that he is “very surprised” that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving her role without a replacement named.  “I’m very surprised by it, because generally, when you have a transition from one press secretary to the other, you’ve got a — we’ve got som

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

Leavitt’s departure three months before midterms raises questions over who will communicate Trump’s messages as his approval rating falls to record low, says YouGov polling ICE’s plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers glo

President Donald Trump is announcing Karoline Leavitt will be departing as White House Press Secretary at the end of August after more than a year and half on the job. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has announced that she will leave the Trump administration at the end of August, saying she wants to devote more time to her young children.

The White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving her role after 20 months under president Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave the Trump administration at the end

Karoline Leavitt announced she will step down as White House press secretary, surprising insiders who viewed her as a key figure for Trump's second term.

Trump’s firebrand press spokesperson built a reputation as a MAGA true believer and one of his strongest defenders.

Trump’s firebrand press spokesperson built a reputation as a MAGA true believer and one of his strongest defenders.

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

Who could replace Karoline Leavitt as Trump’s press secretary?  The Times

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.

Youngest White House spokesperson outshone all four of her predecessors in the perilous role

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 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.

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

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to Step Down  WSJ

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

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, 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.

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.

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

Leavitt, one of the most visible advocates of Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement, recently returned to work after taking leave following the birth of her second child.

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.

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 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.

‘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.

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.

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

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'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 ...