White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a letter from US President Donald Trump addressed to South Korean President Lee Jae-myung as she speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2025. US President Donald Trump's "utmost priority" is to end the war in Gaza and free hostages held by Hamas, the White House said, ahead of a crucial meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. (Credit: by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Karoline Leavitt's time at the White House microphone has an end date. President Trump revealed on Wednesday that his press secretary will exit her post once the month wraps up, a shakeup that hits the president's communications team with the midterm elections fewer than three months away.
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