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Trump says press secretary Leavitt to leave job at month’s end

By Thomson Reuters Aug 12, 2026 | 2:49 PM

Aug 12 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that White House press ​secretary Karoline Leavitt would ‌depart her role at the end of the month to spend more time with her family.

“Serving ‌as ​the White House ⁠Press Secretary over ⁠the past year and a half has been the honor and adventure of a ​lifetime,” Leavitt said in a post on social ⁠media site X.

“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 a post on Truth Social.

Leavitt joined Trump’s ⁠2024 ‌campaign and served as ⁠transition spokeswoman before Trump ​selected ‌her to be White ​House ⁠press secretary, becoming the youngest person to be appointed to the role.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Christian Martinez;Editing by ​David Ljunggren)