Trump announces Karoline Leavitt’s departure as White House press secretary

Karoline Leavitt says she has been privately advising Trump on her successor as White House press secretary candidates line up for the role.

President Trump hasn't settled on a replacement for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, whose last day is Friday, according to administration officials close to the situation.

Word that the key liaison between Trump and Congress is reportedly leaving comes a week after his press secretary revealed she was stepping down

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is stepping down at the end of August, and Donald Trump wasted no time suggesting a replacement.

President Donald Trump shared that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is not replaceable, days after she announced she would be stepping down from her role at the end of the month. The post Trump Says Karoline Leavitt Not Replaceable After Announcement of Her Exit: ‘Done a Great Job’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Leavitt has been among the most visible members of the second Trump administration - which is probably quite hard work when your competition for TV is someone as eager for eyeballs as Donald Trump.

The press secretary’s communication style made her eminently qualified for a role in this administrationKaroline Leavitt, 28, is leaving her demanding job as Donald Trump’s press secretary to spend more time with her two young children and her 60-year-old husband. According to a post by Trump On Truth Social, Leavitt will be departing her role at the end of the month and will serve as one of Trump’s “top outside advisors”.In other words: the official version of events is that Leavitt is resigning on her own terms for family reasons and not because Trump’s approval ratings are at record lows and she’s a rat fleeing a sinking ship. Continue reading...

Karoline Leavitt, the youngest ever US presidential top spokesperson, has been a fiercely loyal Trump defender, delivering fluent and aggressive performances at often combative press briefings.

Karoline Leavitt, 28, became the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary when she assumed office last year

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role at the end of the month.“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 posted on Truth Social.Trump said Leavitt, who became the 36th White House press secretary last year, will instead “be one of my top advisers, and an influential voice within the Republican party.”“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 added. “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!” In a social media post, Leavitt said her time at the White House has been an “adventure of a lifetime.”“Serving as the White House Press Secretary over the past year and a half has been the honor and adventure of a lifetime,” Leavitt posted on X. “I am incredibly grateful to President Trump for granting me so many extraordinary opportunities, such as working in the West Wing and spending countless hours in the Oval Office, flying around the world and meeting foreign leaders, and traveling across our beautiful country and meeting Americans from all walks of life.”Leavitt has been one of Trump’stopsycophants and attack dogs against the press. In October, Leavitt responded to a HuffPost reporter’s question with a “your mom” joke.More recently, Leavitt, 28, attacked her fellow Gen Z peers.“This generation, my generation, I hate to say it, Gen Z and those younger than me have been raised with just silver spoons in their mouths,” Leavitt said on Fox News in July.She added that they are used to “getting everything handed to them.”In her announcement, Leavitt warned against the “extremist” Democratic Party.“Our country is facing an existential threat from an increasingly extremist Democrat Party that seeks to destroy everything great about America, and I believe it is incumbent upon all of us who care about this country to fight back against that threat,” she wrote. “My fight is entering a new phase, but it is far from over.”

Washington: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her post at the end of August to spend more time with her family, President Donald Trump announced here on Wednesday. Leavitt, one of Trump’s closest aides and most prominent public defenders, will continue serving as an outside adviser. Trump said she would also remain an influential Republican voice ahead of the midterm elections.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! Karoline will… pic.twitter.com/i2SQvUsNT5— Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) August 12, 2026 “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 on Truth Social.“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,” he said.Trump did not immediately announce her successor.The Wall Street Journal reported that White House counsel David Warrington was among the names being considered. It said White House staff members Will Scharf, Steven Cheung and Abigail Jackson were also being discussed.Serving as the White House Press Secretary over the past year and a half has been the honor and adventure of a lifetime. I am incredibly grateful to President Trump for granting me so many extraordinary opportunities, such as working in the West Wing and spending countless hours… https://t.co/4jyW61DGGh pic.twitter.com/xny1yccuBn— Karoline Leavitt (@karolineleavitt) August 12, 2026 Leavitt said serving as press secretary for the past year and a half had been “the honor and adventure of a lifetime”.She thanked Trump for giving her opportunities to work in the West Wing, travel abroad, meet foreign leaders and speak on his behalf from the White House podium.“I have spoken with great pride about the many historic accomplishments of this Administration, and I have relished holding the liberal media accountable and ensuring the American people hear the truth about President Trump’s successes,” she said.Leavitt said balancing motherhood with the demands of the job had become increasingly difficult after the birth of her daughter.“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 — and that is why I have ultimately made the bittersweet decision to depart the White House and embark on a new chapter in my life,” she said.US: Indian-Origin Teen Charged With Murder Of Mother, 14-Year-Old Brother In Massachusetts; Used ChatGPT To Search 'Ways To Kill Family' She said Trump had asked her to continue advising him from outside the administration. She also pledged to remain an advocate for his Make America Great Again movement and the Republican Party.“My fight is entering a new phase, but it is far from over,” Leavitt said.Trump described Leavitt as “one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office” and praised her work in his administration and during his 2024 campaign.Leavitt became the youngest White House press secretary in US history when she assumed the role at 27. She had earlier served as an assistant press secretary during Trump’s first administration and later became a spokesperson for his 2024 presidential campaign.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Trump’s firebrand press spokesperson built a reputation as a MAGA true believer and one of his strongest defenders.

Trump’s firebrand press spokesperson built a reputation as a MAGA true believer and one of his strongest defenders.

Trump’s firebrand press spokesperson built a reputation as a MAGA true believer and one of his strongest defenders.

Youngest White House spokesperson outshone all four of her predecessors in the perilous role

The 28-year-old White House press secretary, the youngest-ever US presidential spokesperson, will stay on as a senior adviser.

Trump’s most prominent spokesperson won regular plaudits from her boss for her unflinching defense of his agendaDonald Trump’s most prominent spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, is leaving the White House. The US president announced on Wednesday that his press secretary would depart at the end of the month.Leavitt, who has served in the role since Trump’s returned to power in January 2025, won regular plaudits from her boss for her unflinching defense of his agenda, but faced frequent criticism for amplifying misinformation and curbing press freedom. Continue reading...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, ending the tenure of one of his most prominent and trusted advisers as the administration heads towards November's midterm elections.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said she is stepping down to focus on her family, with US President Donald Trump saying she would remain “one of my top outside advisers and an influential voice within the Republican Party.”

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down at the end of the month to spend more time with her young children and family.

WASHINGTON, United States — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who earned a reputation for acid putdowns of journalists, is to step down, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday, adding she would remain a senior advisor. Leavitt, 28, the youngest ever US presidential top spokesperson, has been a fiercely loyal Trump defender, delivering fluent and aggressive performances at often combative press briefings. “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,” Trump said […]...Keep on reading: Donald Trump's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to step down

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the departure of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Leavitt is leaving “so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. The president added that Leavitt will become one of his...

Leavitt will depart from her role to spend time with her young children and family, the president says.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump described Leavitt as one of his “most trusted aides” and said he understood and respected her decision.

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.

Karoline Leavitt will move into an outside advisory role, Donald Trump announced.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will depart her role later this month, President Donald Trump said, a move that will deprive him of his top spokesperson.