# US: Karoline Leavitt to step down as Trump's spokesperson

https://mins.news/en/item/20916

- DW, 2026-08-13 07:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/us-karoline-leavitt-to-step-down-as-trump-s-spokesperson/a-78345847?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> President Donald Trump says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her post at the end of the month. At 28, Leavitt is the youngest person ever to hold the position. She said the decision was driven by the difficulty of balancing motherhood with the demands of the job.

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