Trump reveals Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary

What the report says

US President Donald Trump said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave the role at the end of the month so she can focus on her family after the birth of her second child. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, praising Leavitt’s work in the administration and saying she would remain a close adviser and an influential figure in Republican politics.

According to Al Jazeera, Leavitt’s departure follows a maternity leave that began in late April after she and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, had a baby girl in early May. She returned to the briefing room in mid-July. At 27, she became the youngest person ever to serve as White House press secretary when Trump returned to office in 2025.

The report places the change within a broader pattern of turnover in Trump’s second administration, noting that several senior officials have already left or been removed. Leavitt has been one of Trump’s most visible communications aides, known for a combative style at the podium and for expanding access in the briefing room to bloggers and social media creators. Her exit matters because the press secretary is a key public-facing role shaping how the White House communicates with journalists and the public.