# White House press secretary and Trump adviser Karoline Leavitt to leave role

https://mins.news/en/item/20652

- France 24, 2026-08-12 21:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260812-white-house-press-secretary-and-trump-adviser-karoline-leavitt-to-leave-role

> US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down at the end of the month. Her departure will bring to a close the tenure of one of the administration’s most prominent and trusted advisers. The change comes as the Trump administration moves toward November’s midterm elections.

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