# Trump weighs rotating Cabinet officials for press briefings after Leavitt’s departure

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- CNN, 2026-08-17 19:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/17/politics/karoline-leavitt-replacement-trump?Date=20260817&Profile=CNN

> President Donald Trump is considering relying again on a rotating group of Cabinet officials to conduct press briefings indefinitely after press secretary Karoline Leavitt leaves later this month, according to three sources familiar with the planning.

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