White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to ever hold the position, will leave her role at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. Leavitt, 28, just recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her second child in May.
Leavitt previously served as a press aide during Trump’s first term and has remained a highly visible advocate for the “Make America Great Again” movement. In a social media post announcing the transition, the Republican president described her as one of his “most trusted aides.”
Trump stated that Leavitt “will 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! 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.”
In other recent developments, a US court has ordered a halt to Trump ballroom construction. Additionally, President Trump has removed a teleprompter operator over betting claims, while also weighing harder strikes against Iran as regional conflict widens and reviving talk regarding a potential third term during a recent gala event.