# Karoline Leavitt to leave White House press secretary role at end of August 2026-08-12T20:46:27+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 5 independent outlets White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of August to spend more time with her family, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. Trump called her one of his 'most trusted aides' and said she would become a top outside adviser and an influential voice for the Republican Party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Leavitt, 27, is the youngest person to hold the job. She gave birth to her second child, a daughter, in May and recently returned to work. In her own statement, she said she could not be 'the best mom my two young children deserve' while giving the demanding role its required attention. She called the decision 'bittersweet.' Trump did not name a successor. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesnownews.com - livemint.com - economictimes.indiatimes.com - newindianexpress.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Donald Trump, Karoline Leavitt, MAGA, parental leave, US politics, White House press secretary Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/trump-says-press-secretary-leavitt-to-quit-in-august/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/trump-says-press-secretary-leavitt-to-quit-in-august/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.