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Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt to quit at month-end
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that Leavitt quit purely for family reasons overlooks the punishing, round-the-clock nature of the job she held. At 28 and with two infants, she is hardly the first parent to choose family over a 24/7 press role. More revealing is Trump’s plan to keep her as a top outside adviser. The real test will be whether her replacement, whoever it is, can command the briefing room as firmly, or whether the White House lets the role drift into a rotating cast of deputies and surrogate speakers.
Sources (3): timesnownews.com, thefederal.com, indiatvnews.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
