UpdatedAFP12 Aug, 2026 08:19 PM2 mins to readTrump announced on August 12, in a Truth Social post that Leavitt would be leaving her position at the White House. Photo / Andrew Caballero-Reynolds. AFPWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who earned a reputation for acid putdowns of journalists, is to step down, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, adding she would remain a senior advisor.
Leavitt, 28, the youngest ever US presidential top spokesperson, has been a fiercely loyal Trump defender, delivering fluent
