August 13, 2026 1:08 PM

Trump says press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave job at month’s end

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, leaving the president without one of his most trusted advisers ahead of November's midterm elections. Leavitt will be an outside communications adviser and party operative shaping the future contours of Trump's "Make America Great Again" movement, she and Trump said in statements. In a social media post, Leavitt, 28, said she aimed to spend more time with her...