Why Did Karoline Leavitt Resign? PR Expert Calls Donald Trump a 'Very Demanding Boss'
Leavitt said the demanding job made it hard to balance work and motherhood after a seven-week maternity leave, and the White House will seek a successor.
- On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, President Donald Trump announced that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down at the end of August to spend more time with her family.
- Leavitt recently returned from a seven-week maternity leave following the May birth of her second child, yet felt she could not be the best mother her two young children deserved while managing the role's constant demands.
- At 27, Leavitt made history as the youngest White House Press Secretary in American history. She resides with her 61-year-old husband, Nicolas Ricco, while raising two children under 3.
- Trump praised Leavitt as a "real leader" and "one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office," while the administration begins searching for a successor capable of handling the podium's demands.
- David E. Johnson, CEO of Strategic Vision PR Group, warned the administration requires a "bulldog" to handle future battles as increasingly aggressive media and Democratic scrutiny mount ahead of the midterms.
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Report: Cabinet Members Could Lead Press Briefings once Leavitt Leaves
The White House is reportedly weighing having cabinet members lead White House press briefings after Karoline Leavitt departs her post as press secretary. The post Report: Cabinet Members Could Lead Press Briefings once Leavitt Leaves appeared first on Breitbart.
By Kristen Holmes, Adam Cancryn and Alayna Treene, CNN. President Donald Trump is considering returning to a rotating group of cabinet members to conduct press briefings indefinitely following the departure of press secretary Karoline Leavitt later this month, CNN reports. The post Trump feels “no urgency” to replace Leavitt, but internal struggles continue to push for a successor appeared first on KVIA.
'Got to be Kidding Me!': Trump Exposes the Real Reason Karoline Leavitt Is Leaving — and His Slick Parting Shot Makes It Clear He’s Not Happy
Donald Trump's top loyalist is set to leave the White House, and the president seems unhappy about the decision. White House Press Secretary Karoline
Trump Sees No Urgency to Replace Karoline Leavitt
“President Donald Trump is weighing relying again on a rotating cast of Cabinet officials to handle press briefings for an indefinite period following the departure of press secretary Karoline Leavitt later this month,” CNN reports. “The tentative plan comes amid a seemingly wide-open race to fill Leavitt’s role, with Trump still in the earliest stages […]
Why Did Karoline Leavitt Resign? PR Expert Calls Donald Trump a 'Very Demanding Boss'
Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will resign from her role at the end of the month, with a public relations expert noting that the president is a 'very demanding boss' and the press secretary 'did not have it in her' to carry on. The news came after Leavitt returned to the West Wing last month following a roughly seven-week maternity leave after the birth of her second child in May. Having tak…
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