Karoline Leavitt: six key takeaways from 20 months as Trump’s press secretary

US President Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, is leaving her role at the end of the month. According to Trump, Leavitt will depart to spend more time with her young children. Leavitt, 28, had recently returned to work after the birth of her second child, a daughter, in May.

Leavitt has been a prominent and trusted adviser to Trump, serving as his press secretary since January 2025, when Trump returned to power. The Jerusalem Post reported that she will become an outside communications adviser and party operative, shaping the future of Trump's "Make America Great Again" movement. Trump praised Leavitt, calling her "one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office".

Leavitt's departure was announced by Trump on social media, where he also stated that she would remain one of his top outside advisers and an influential voice within the Republican Party. According to Channel News Asia, Leavitt earned a reputation for her aggressive performances at press briefings, delivering "acid putdowns of journalists".

Brief written by urgent.news from The Guardian US, Jerusalem Post, France 24, Channel News Asia, South China Morning Post — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.