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  "id": 696934,
  "title": "Leavitt to leave US press secretary job this month",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/leavitt-to-leave-us-press-secretary-job-this-month",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T20:15:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2026/0812/1587655-karoline-leavitt-us/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is set to leave her role at the end of the month, according to President Donald Trump. President Trump praised Leavitt, describing her as a top aide and an influential voice within the Republican Party. Leavitt, who is 28, will focus more on her family, as she recently had a second child. Her departure comes at a challenging time for the President, as he faces declining poll numbers and the Republican Party may suffer in the upcoming midterm elections. Leavitt, a veteran of Trump's administration, was known for her strong defense of the President during press briefings and her efforts to reshape the relationship between the White House and journalists. She will now transition into an outside advisory role.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt would depart her role at the end of the month to spend more time with her family.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 12,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, youngest person to hold role, to leave at month’s end",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-youngest-person-to-hold",
        "published": "2026-08-12T19:53:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Karoline Leavitt to step down as Trump’s White House press secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/karoline-leavitt-to-step-down-as-trumps-white-house-press-secretary",
        "published": "2026-08-12T19:53:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Breaking: Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt to leave White House",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/breaking-trump-spokeswoman-karoline-leavitt-to-leave-white-house",
        "published": "2026-08-12T19:56:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt steps down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-steps-down",
        "published": "2026-08-12T19:59:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Trump reveals Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/trump-reveals-karoline-leavitt-to-step-down-as-white-house-press",
        "published": "2026-08-12T20:05:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Karoline Leavitt says she's leaving her role as press secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/karoline-leavitt-says-shes-leaving-her-role-as-press-secretary",
        "published": "2026-08-12T20:14:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to step down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-to-step-down",
        "published": "2026-08-12T20:16:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt To Leave Job",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-to-leave-job",
        "published": "2026-08-12T20:36:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SBS News",
        "title": "White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave job this month, Trump says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-to-leave-job-this-month",
        "published": "2026-08-12T20:39:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to step down at end of August",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-to-step-down-at-end-of",
        "published": "2026-08-12T21:44:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Karoline Leavitt: six key takeaways from 20 months as Trump’s press secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/karoline-leavitt-six-key-takeaways-from-20-months-as-trumps-press",
        "published": "2026-08-12T22:19:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}