Karoline Leavitt is preparing to leave the White House. "Our wonderful spokeswoman, and one of my most trusted aides, will be leaving her post at the end of the month to devote more time to her family and her beautiful young children," Donald Trump wrote on Truth, making the formal announcement. "This is a decision I fully understand and respect! Karoline will now become one of my key outside advisors and an influential voice within the Republican Party as we work to defy history and decisively win the midterms," the tycoon added.
Leavitt's departure comes amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding the US president's "secret" trip from Turkey following the NATO summit, which was decided in response to Iranian threats. At the end of April, Leavitt took maternity leave ahead of the birth of her second child, without naming a replacement. She returned to her post a few weeks later, still finding herself caught in the turbulence sparked by the US and Israel's war against Iran. Leavitt, 28, has established herself as an extremely loyal supporter of the president, defending him to the hilt and not hesitating to offer sharp retorts to reporters during press briefings.
"President Trump has asked me to continue serving as his close advisor from the outside," the tough spokesperson wrote on social media. "Serving as White House Speaker for the past year and a half has been the honor and adventure of a lifetime. I am incredibly grateful to President Trump for providing me with so many extraordinary opportunities , including working in the West Wing and spending countless hours in the Oval Office, flying around the world meeting with foreign leaders, and traveling across our beautiful country to connect with Americans from all walks of life," Leavitt added in a post on X, thanking the tycoon shortly after announcing her departure from office at the end of the month. Furthermore, "Being a mother and welcoming a new child while working one of the most demanding jobs in the world has been, to say the least, the most rewarding and challenging part of my life."
