White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving Trump administration
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave the Trump administration at the end of the month to spend more time with her young family. Leavitt, 28, called it a “bittersweet decision" in a social media post Wednesday shortly after President Donald Trump announced she would be stepping down. She recently returned to the White House…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, is departing the Trump administration at the end of the month to focus more on her young family. In a recent social media post, Leavitt, 28, explained that her decision was a "bittersweet" one, as she recently returned to the White House podium following the birth of her second child, a daughter named Viviana, in May.
She also has a 2-year-old son. Leavitt expressed that she felt she could not be the best mother her children need while fulfilling the demands of the White House Press Secretary position. President Trump did not provide details on a potential successor for the role, stating in a separate social media post that Leavitt's decision to leave is something he "totally unders."
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