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Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary in August
Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary in August
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced she will step down at the end of August, saying she cannot be the best mother to her two young children while handling the demanding…
The Story in Brief
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced she will step down at the end of August, saying she cannot be the best mother to her two young children while handling the demanding job. The 28-year-old, the youngest ever press secretary, returned from maternity leave on July 16. President Trump called her one of his most trusted aides and said she will remain a top outside adviser. Trump has not named a successor; contenders include Alina Habba, Matt Boyle, and Steven Cheung. Some unsubstantiated theories about a dispute with aide Natalie Harp circulated, but no evidence supports them.
The Indian Opinion
The rush to spin Leavitt's exit as palace intrigue or a maternal cop-out ignores the obvious: a job demanding 24/7 combat briefings is brutal with two infants, one a newborn. Burnout reports and Trump's pleas to stay suggest genuine strain, not conspiracy. But if she remains 'top outside advisor' and campaigns hard for midterms, the line between leaving the building and leaving the job will blur. Watch her November schedule, that will settle whether she really stepped down or just stepped sideways.
Sources (5): hindustantimes.com, hindustantimes.com (2), timesofindia.indiatimes.com, ndtv.com, hindustantimes.com (3)
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Updated: this story now draws on 5 sources.
