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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave at month's end

August 12, 2026

Karoline Leavitt, 28, just recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her second child in May. The Republican president described her as one of his “most trusted aides” in a social media post announcing her departure.

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