Karoline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary, Trump says
US president announced departure on social media, saying Leavitt was leaving to ‘spend more time’ with family US politics – live updates Karoline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary at the end of August, Donald Trump announced. The US president announced her departure on social media, saying Leavitt was leaving “so she can spend more time” with her family. She gave birth to a…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced her departure from the Trump administration, citing a desire to spend more time with her family. The 28-year-old, who gave birth to a daughter in May, will leave her position at the end of August. Trump praised her as the youngest person ever to hold the role and announced that she would become one of his top outside advisors.
Leavitt's tenure was marked by her zealous defense of the president and combative exchanges with the press. Despite some praise from allies, Democrats expressed disappointment in her departure.
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