White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave post in August
What's next: Trump said Leavitt will shift to an outside adviser role after stepping down to spend time with her family.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her post at the end of August, ending a tenure that began in January 2025 when she became the youngest person to hold the job. The departure comes after Leavitt welcomed her second child in May and said she plans to spend more time with her young children and family. President Donald Trump said in a social media post that Leavitt would remain close to the administration as one of his top outside advisers and an influential voice in the Republican Party. Leavitt, 27 when she took the role, has been a central public messenger for the White House during Trump's second term.