White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt leaves position to spend time with family
"Serving as the White House Press Secretary over the past year and a half has been the honor and adventure of a lifetime," Leavitt said in a post on social media site X/Twitter.
US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her position at the end of the month. Leavitt, 28, gave birth to her second child, a daughter, in May and recently returned from maternity leave. She will transition to an outside communications role, assisting Trump and his Make America Great Again movement.
Trump praised Leavitt as one of the best White House Press Secretaries in history, leading the administration's efforts since 2018, including the 2024 re-election campaign. Former press secretary Harrison Fields noted Leavitt's unique ability to connect with the media and understand how to engage them effectively. Throughout her year and a half tenure, Leavitt and communications director Steven Cheung transformed the administration's relationship with the media, implementing a new system that gave digital outlets and podcasts more prominence.
While Leavitt's departure is relatively short by modern standards for the role, it is consistent with the generally brief tenure of White House press secretaries, typically lasting around 18 months.
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