# Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt to quit at month-end 2026-08-13T02:54:32+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Karoline Leavitt, 28, the youngest White House press secretary in US history, will step down at the end of August, President Donald Trump announced. Trump said she wants to spend more time with her two young children, including a daughter born in May. Leavitt said the job’s around-the-clock demands made it impossible to be the mother she wants to be. Leavitt will remain a top outside adviser to Trump and an influential voice in the Republican Party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Trump has not named a successor. Possible replacements include principal deputy press secretary Anna Kelly, communications director Steven Cheung, Trump lawyer Alina Habba, and Breitbart's Matthew Boyle. The Federal, citing the AP, reported that Leavitt briefed the press less often than recent predecessors, with Trump relying on Fox News and conservative outlets. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - thefederal.com - indiatvnews.com Tags: Donald Trump, Karoline Leavitt, media strategy, press secretary, US politics, White House Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karoline-leavitt-to-step-down-as-white-house-press-secretary/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karoline-leavitt-to-step-down-as-white-house-press-secretary/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.