Karoline Leavitt has served as press secretary since Trump returned to office in 2025. She recently welcomed her second child. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who became the youngest person to assume the role, will leave her role later this month, US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday. Leavitt described the move as a “bittersweet decision” in a social media post shortly after Trump's announcement.In the social media post, Trump called Karoline Leavitt a “real leader” and said that she has done a “phenomenal job”. (X/@karolineleavitt)Notably, Leavitt has served as press secretary since Trump returned to office in 2025. She recently welcomed her second child.ALSO READ | Was Karoline Leavitt on Trump's ‘decoy plane’ in Türkiye? White House exit sparks theories; ‘the timing…’Why is Karoline Leavitt leaving?In both her and Trump's social media posts, the reason cited for Leavitt's departure was that she wanted to spend more time with her family.“Karoline Leavitt will be departing her role at the end of the month so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect,” Trump wrote.Leavitt said that balancing motherhood while working in “one of the world's most demanding jobs” had been the most rewarding yet challenging period of her life.“The truth is since returning to the White House after the birth of my daughter, I have felt in my heart that I cannot be the best mom my two young children deserve while devoting the constant time, energy, and attention required of the White House Press Secretary,” she added.‘Real leader’, says Trump on Karoline LeavittTrump did not say who could take over the high-profile position. In his own social media post, he said he “totally understand[s] and respect[s]” her decision to leave, while suggesting that she would remain involved with his circle.“Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party, as we work to defy History, and conclusively win the Midterm Elections,” the president wrote.He also called her “one of his most trusted aides” and a “real leader”, as he called her one of the best White House press secretaries in the history of the office.“Karoline has been a real leader in the White House, and has done a phenomenal job fighting for Justice, Liberty, and Freedom, since 2018, including our Historic Re-Election Campaign of 2024,” he wrote.Follow the latest breaking news, major developments and agenda-setting stories from India and around the world with the newsdesk at Hindustan Times. Operating round the clock, the desk brings together experienced editors, reporters and correspondents to deliver fast, accurate and contextual reporting across subjects that influence public policy, governance, business, society and international affairs.