{
  "id": 707921,
  "title": "White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving Trump administration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-is-leaving-trump",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T23:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260813/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-is-leaving-trump-administration"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Washington, D.C. — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person ever to hold the position, is departing the Trump administration in the coming month to focus on her expanding family. The 28-year-old announced her departure in a heartfelt social media post on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump made the announcement. Leavitt recently rejoined the White House's podium following the birth of her second child, a daughter named Viviana, in May. She is also a mother to a 2-year-old son. In her post, Leavitt expressed that she simply cannot provide the best care for her two young children while simultaneously fulfilling the demanding responsibilities of the White House Press Secretary. Consequently, she has chosen to bid farewell to her role at the White House and embark on a new chapter in her life. President Trump did not disclose any plans for a potential successor to fill her high-profile position, publicly stating that he fully supports Leavitt's decision to leave.",
  "summary": "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…",
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        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Surprise departure: Karoline Leavitt to exit White House Press Secretary role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/surprise-departure-karoline-leavitt-to-exit-white-house-press",
        "published": "2026-08-12T20:15:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving Trump administration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-is-leaving-trump",
        "published": "2026-08-13T00:27:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
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