# White House Press Secretary Leavitt to leave position

https://mins.news/en/item/20797

- CGTN, 2026-08-13 00:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-13/White-House-Press-Secretary-Leavitt-to-leave-position-1Pza5M1FLpK/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> US President Donald Trump said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her post at the end of August to spend more time with her young children and family. Trump said she would become one of his top outside advisers and an influential Republican voice as they seek to win the midterm elections.

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