US president announced departure on social media, saying Leavitt was leaving to ‘spend more time’ with familyUS politics – live updatesKaroline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary at the end of August, Donald Trump announced.The US president revealed her departure on social media, saying Leavitt was leaving “so she can spend more time” with her family. The 28-year-old gave birth to a daughter, Viviana, in May, and returned from maternity leave last month. Continue reading...
President Trump said that Ms. Leavitt, who recently gave birth to her second child, would be leaving to spend time with her family.
Trump said Leavitt will depart to spend more time with her family.
Karoline Leavitt will be stepping down from her role as White House press secretary at the end of the month, 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. A member of Trump's team who followed him from his presidential campaign to the White House, she's been a fiercely loyal face of the White House.Driving the news: Trump said in the surprise post that Leavitt will become one of his top outside advisers and "an influential voice within the Republican Party" heading into the midterm elections.Leavitt, 28, said in a post that being a mother and welcoming a new baby while serving as press secretary "has been the most rewarding yet challenging season of my life, to say the least."She continued, "The truth is since returning to the White House after the birth of my daughter, I have felt in my heart that I cannot be the best mom my two young children deserve while devoting the constant time, energy, and attention required of the White House Press Secretary."When reached for comment, the White House pointed to statements made by Leavitt and Trump.The big picture: Leavitt made headlines for being the youngest White House press secretary to hold the role.She defended the White House through multiple controversies and the biggest stories of the president's second term so far, including the Signalgate scandal, the release of the Epstein files and the Iran war.Even in her statement announcing her departure, she took aim at Democrats that she said seek "to destroy everything great about America."Leavitt also backed the Trump administration's tightening of press coverage, telling Axios last year that the administration wanted to expand access — opening the press corps to influencers and MAGA-friendly voices — and not limit it.Context: The president directly chooses the White House press secretary, a position that does not require Senate confirmation.Trump had four press secretaries during his first term.Editor's note: This story was updated throughout with additional information.
Leavitt, the youngest White House press secretary ever, gave birth in May to a girl, her second child.
Leavitt will depart from her role to spend time with her young children and family, the president says.
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.
President Donald Trump has announced that the White House press secretary will be resigning at the end of the month but will continue advising his administration.Karoline Leavitt has been a fiery presence at the White House podium since Trump returned for a second term, but after giving birth to her second child in May, she decided to resign from the post.She was the first pregnant White House press secretary in U.S. history."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!" said the president in a post on Truth Social Wednesday.The president said she will continue to be one of his top outside advisers.Leavitt had just returned to the administration from maternity leave. She was the first pregnant White House press secretary in U.S. history.She has a son named Nicholas Robert Riccio, and the newest addition to her family a girl is named Viviana."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!" the president concluded.RELATED: Karoline Leavitt rips into WaPo for 'BS story' that Trump is angry with Hegseth Leavitt, who turns 29 later this month, is also the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary.She and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, were married in Jan. 2025. They have a 32-year gap between their ages, according to People magazine. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
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.
President Donald Trump’s announcement that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is departing the administration at the end of the month has sparked speculation regarding a possible replacement. Although Trump could decide to do something nontraditional and not replace Leavitt, as the White House did not replace her during her maternity leave this summer, here […]