Karoline Leavitt to Step Down as White House Press Secretary
President Trump said his chief spokesperson will leave at the end of August and become one of his "top outside advisors."
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down at the end of August, President Trump announced.
Trump disclosed the departure on his Truth Social platform, saying Leavitt was leaving "so she can spend more time" with her family. He added that she "will now be one of my top outside advisors."
Leavitt has been the administration's most prominent spokesperson since Trump returned to office in January 2025. She gave birth to a daughter, Viviana, in May and returned from maternity leave last month.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Leavitt described the decision as a difficult one.
"The truth is since returning to the White House after the birth of my daughter, I have felt in my heart that I cannot be the best mom my two young children deserve while devoting the constant time, energy, and attention required of the White House Press Secretary — and that is why I have ultimately made the bittersweet decision to depart the White House and embark on a new chapter in my life," she wrote.
Neither Trump nor Leavitt named a successor in their announcements, and no further details about the timing of a transition were provided.
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