Karoline Leavitt to Leave White House Press Secretary Role, Remain Trump Advisor

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of August, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. Leavitt said she is stepping down to spend more time with her family after recently welcoming her second child, while Trump said she will continue serving as one of his top outside advisers.

• Leavitt has served as White House press secretary since Trump returned to office in January 2025.
• Trump said Leavitt will remain an outside adviser and an influential voice within the Republican Party.
• Leavitt said the demands of the press secretary role made it difficult to devote sufficient time to her two young children.
• She said she plans to remain a public advocate for Trump and the Republican Party after leaving the White House.
• Trump did not immediately name a successor.

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