Karoline Leavitt is leaving the White House only weeks after returning from maternity leave, creating an unexpected vacancy at the center of President Donald Trump’s communications operation.
The 28-year-old announced on August 12 that she will step down as White House press secretary at the end of the month, less than four weeks after returning to work on July 16 following the birth of her second child.
Leavitt described the decision as “bittersweet,” admitting that trying to raise two young children while holding one of the most demanding jobs in Washington had become impossible to sustain.
