Trump says Karoline Leavitt resigning as White House press secretary
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.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave that post by the end of August, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday.
Leavitt is leaving “so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect!” Trump said in a Truth Social post announcing her planned departure.
The president said that Leavitt will become “one of my top outside advisors,” and work with the Republican Party to win the upcoming midterm elections in November.
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