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Karoline Leavitt resigns: Why Trump’s youngest press secretary is leaving

Karoline Leavitt's resignation was first announced by US President Donald Trump, who said Leavitt has been "a real leader" in the White House. The US President, however, said she would remain a senior advisor.

karoline leavitt, us press secretary, iran,File photo of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. (AP file photo)
3 min readAug 13, 2026 11:56 AM IST First published on: Aug 13, 2026 at 07:04 AM IST

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has resigned from her role in the Trump administration. The youngest White House press secretary said she will quit from her role at the end of this month to spend more time with her family.

The decision was first announced by US President Donald Trump, who said Leavitt has been “a real leader” in the White House. The US President, however, said she would remain a senior advisor.

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“Our wonderful White House Press Secretary, and one of my most trusted aides, Karoline Leavitt, will be departing her role at the end of the month so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect! 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 announced on his social media platform.

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