White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave by Aug. 31
What's next: Trump said Leavitt will remain an outside adviser after leaving to spend more 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. President Donald Trump said in a social media post that Leavitt will become one of his top outside advisers and remain an influential voice in the Republican Party. Leavitt is stepping down to spend more time with her family after welcoming her second child in May. She took the job at age 27, becoming the youngest press secretary in US history. Her departure creates a high-profile opening in the White House communications operation late in Trump's term.