Karoline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary, Trump says
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Key context: <p>US president announced departure on social media, saying Leavitt was leaving to ‘spend more time’ with family</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/12/donald-trump-air-force-one-switch-politics-primaries-midterm-elections-results-latest-updates">US politics – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://x.com/PressSec">Karoline Leavitt</a> will step down as White House press secretary at the end of August, Donald Trump announced.</p><p>The US president <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2087624257446572154?s=20">revealed her departure</a> on social media, saying Leavitt was leaving “so she can spend more time” with her family. The 28-year-old gave birth to a daughter, Viviana, in May, and returned from maternity leave last month.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/12/karoline-leavitt-resigns">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
US president announced departure on social media, saying Leavitt was leaving to ‘spend more time’ with familyUS politics – live updatesKaroline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary at the end of August, Donald Trump announced.The US president revealed her departure on social media, saying Leavitt was leaving “so she can spend more time” with her family. The 28-year-old gave birth to a daughter, Viviana, in May, and returned from maternity leave last month. Continue reading...
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