Former female staffers in Donald Trump's administration have alleged that pressure to excel professionally, maintain a polished appearance and remain constantly available contributed to burnout among women working in his White House. Their accounts emerged days after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced she would leave her role at the end of August following the birth of her second child.
Leavitt, 28, said she had decided to step down because she could not give both her young family and one of Washington's most demanding communications jobs the attention they required. She returned from maternity leave on 16 July after giving birth to her daughter in May.
