Trump: Karoline Leavitt Is Leaving White House

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is exiting the podium at month's end. President Trump announced Monday on Truth Social that Leavitt, whom he has often highlighted as the youngest person to hold the job, will leave his administration at the end of August, the Washington Post reports. His post said Leavitt, 28, plans to spend more time with her children, a girl born in May and a 2-year-old boy—"a decision I totally understand and respect." She recently returned to work from maternity leave.

Trump said Leavitt won't be disappearing from his orbit. He wrote that she will transition into a role as one of his "top outside advisors" and remain an influential Republican voice as the midterm elections approach. Trump called Leavitt, who has worked with him since 2018, one of his "most trusted aides" and "one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office." Leavitt posted, per the AP: "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."