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BREAKING: Trump Announces Karoline Leavitt’s Departure, New Role
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her post at the end of August, bringing an end to her high-profile run behind the briefing room podium.
Trump revealed the shakeup in a Truth Social post, saying Leavitt is stepping away from the White House role to devote more time to her family.
“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 more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect!” Trump wrote.
Leavitt, however, is not leaving Trump’s orbit.
The president said the longtime aide will become one of his top outside advisers as Republicans gear up for the crucial 2026 midterm elections.
“Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party, as we work to defy History, and conclusively win the Midterm Elections,” Trump wrote.
The announcement marks a major change for a White House communications operation in which Leavitt has emerged as one of the administration’s most recognizable faces.
Trump heaped praise on his outgoing press secretary, pointing to her years working alongside him and crediting her with helping advance his agenda from inside the White House.
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“Karoline has been a real leader in the White House, and has done a phenomenal job fighting for Justice, Liberty, and Freedom, since 2018, including our Historic Re-Election Campaign of 2024,” Trump wrote.
Leavitt, 28, became the youngest White House press secretary in U.S. history when she took the job following Trump’s return to office in January 2025.
The New Hampshire native previously served in the first Trump administration and later became communications director for Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. She mounted her own congressional campaign in New Hampshire in 2022 before joining Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign as national press secretary.
Leavitt quickly became one of Trump’s most visible defenders during the campaign and followed him back to the White House after his victory.
Her tenure featured frequent clashes with reporters and a more combative approach to the briefing room as the administration sought to challenge traditional media outlets while expanding access for newer and alternative media organizations.
Trump closed his announcement with another glowing assessment of Leavitt’s time in the job.
“Karoline has been one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office. Thank you, Karoline, for a job well done!” Trump wrote.
Trump did not immediately announce who will replace Leavitt as White House press secretary.
