# Trump announces Leavitt will leave White House press secretary role

https://mins.news/en/item/20572

- CNN, 2026-08-12 19:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/12/politics/karoline-leavitt-leaving-white-house?Date=20260812&Profile=CNN

> President Donald Trump announced that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her position at the end of August. Her departure will mark a major shakeup in the president’s press operation. The change comes with less than three months remaining before the midterm elections.

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