Trump's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to leave role

Leavitt, 28, earned a reputation as a fiercely loyal defender of the president, delivering acid putdowns of journalists at her press briefings.

13 Aug 2026 04:09am
Karoline Leavitt. AFP FILE PIX
Karoline Leavitt. AFP FILE PIX

WASHINGTON - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday as he hailed her as "one of my most trusted aides."

Leavitt, 28, earned a reputation as a fiercely loyal defender of the president, delivering acid putdowns of journalists at her press briefings.

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters alongside White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt before departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 11. AFP FILE PIX
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters alongside White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt before departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 11. AFP FILE PIX

"President Trump has asked me to continue serving as a top advisor to him on the outside," Leavitt said on social media. - AFP

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