{"id":9445,"date":"2026-08-12T20:08:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T20:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=9445"},"modified":"2026-08-12T20:08:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T20:08:33","slug":"white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-leaving-role-trump-announces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=9445","title":{"rendered":"White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt leaving role, Trump announces"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>\n            White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of August, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=9443\">NASA astronaut Mike Fincke leaves agency months after medical emergency in space<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            The imminent departure of one of the president\u2019s closest allies inside the White House marks a major shakeup for the president\u2019s press operation, with less than three months until the midterm elections.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Describing her as \u201cone of my most trusted aides,\u201d Trump said in a social media post that Leavitt \u201cwill be departing her role at the end of the month so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect!\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Leavitt, he added, will continue to serve as an outside adviser.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            The 28-year-old made made history as the youngest-ever White House press secretary, and also the first woman to be pregnant in the high-pressure job. She returned to the briefing room podium last month after a short maternity leave.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Leavitt served in a junior role during Trump\u2019s first term but has emerged as one of his most effective and loyal spokespeople during his second. She has cultivated a personal brand as a pit bull for the president and his policies, tussling with reporters who ask tough questions and welcoming friendlier outlets.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=9439\">New details on Trump\u2019s secret plane swap expose the administration\u2019s lies<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            Behind the microphone and on social media, she has also also presented herself as a devoted wife and working mom, toting toddler son Niko to Air Force One and the Oval Office, posing for photos with her husband at the White House Easter Egg Roll and Halloween celebrations, baking an apple pie from scratch and basking in newborn snuggles with daughter Viviana.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            As is often true of social media, the images belie her demanding job.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cThe 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,\u201d she wrote in a social media post Wednesday, calling her decision \u201cbittersweet.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            During Leavitt\u2019s recent maternity leave, White House press briefings became significantly less frequent. The press shop stacked the lectern with top officials like Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio \u2014 guest appearances that came with varying levels of success.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=9433\">Exclusive: Former Southern Poverty Law Center CFO arrested on fraud charges<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            Her successor was not immediately clear.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n<em>This story has been updated with additional information.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of August, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9444,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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