Trump says press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave job at month’s end

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, 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.

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.

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

Trump said Leavitt will depart to spend more time with her family.

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!"

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.

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

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

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

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.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is stepping down from her role at the end of August, roughly four months after the birth of her second child.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 a

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

Karoline Leavitt, who recently returned from maternity leave, says she has decided to quit as White House press secretary to focus on being a mother.

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

US president announced departure on social media, saying Leavitt was leaving to ‘spend more time’ with family US politics – live updates Karoline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary at the end of August, Donald Trump announced. The US president announced her departure on social media, saying Leavitt

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

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

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be departing her role at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.

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.

WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is departing her post at the end of August to spend more time with her family, President Trump announced. Leavitt, 28, a mother of two and the youngest ever White House press secretary, gave birth to her second child in May and had officially just returned from.

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, President Donald Trump said, a move that will deprive him 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 ...