White House correspondents widely praise Karoline Leavitt as she announces exit from Trump administration
Leavitt will stay on as an outside adviser after 20 months as press secretary, while White House officials praise her work and family focus.
- On Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced she will depart her role at the end of August to focus on her two young children, concluding roughly 20 months as the youngest person ever to hold the position.
- As the first pregnant White House press secretary in U.S. history, Leavitt balanced maternity leave after giving birth to daughter Viviana on May 1, then returned to work nine weeks later while managing the 40-day government shutdown.
- White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles called Leavitt "nothing short of extraordinary," while Vice President Vance credited her with managing one of the "hardest jobs in the Administration" amid relentless media scrutiny.
- President Donald Trump confirmed Leavitt will remain an outside adviser to the administration, while Secretary Howard Lutnick hailed her as "the most successful Press Secretary in history" for her communication style.
- Secretary Brooke Rollins described Leavitt as "one of the smartest, kindest, savviest, and most talented people" she has worked alongside, signaling her influence on the conservative movement will extend beyond her White House tenure.
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