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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has announced that she will leave the Trump administration at the end of August, saying she wants to devote more time to her two young children.
Leavitt, 28, who became the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary, described her decision as “bittersweet” in a social media post on Wednesday, shortly after President Donald Trump confirmed her departure.
The announcement came only months after Leavitt returned to the White House briefing room following the birth of her second child, a daughter, Viviana, in May. She also has a two-year-old son.
Explaining her decision, Leavitt said the demands of serving as press secretary had become difficult to reconcile with her responsibilities as a mother.
“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.
Trump did not announce a successor to the high-profile position but said Leavitt would remain part of his political circle.
“Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party, as we work to defy History, and conclusively win the Midterm Elections,” Trump said in his own social media post.
Leavitt joined Trump’s political operation after previously serving as a spokesperson for MAGA Inc., the pro-Trump super PAC, and later worked on Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.
Her political career also included an unsuccessful bid for Congress in New Hampshire in 2022. She won the Republican primary in a crowded 10-candidate field but lost the general election to Democratic incumbent Chris Pappas.
Before that, Leavitt had worked in the White House press office during Trump’s first term and later served as communications director for New York Republican Representative Elise Stefanik.
During her tenure as press secretary, Leavitt held fewer formal briefings than some of her predecessors.
Trump frequently spoke directly to reporters during official engagements and overseas trips, while Leavitt often appeared on Fox News and other conservative media platforms to defend the administration’s policies and criticise Democrats and mainstream news organisations.
Trump’s first administration had several high-profile press secretaries, including Sean Spicer and Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who were known for combative exchanges with reporters.
Stephanie Grisham did not hold a formal White House briefing, while Kayleigh McEnany frequently used briefings to challenge the news media.
