Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, will leave the Trump administration at the end of the month, citing family commitments. Her departure creates a vacancy in the president’s communications operation just weeks before the midterm election cycle intensifies.
Leavitt, identified as either 27 or 28 years old, is the youngest person ever to hold the post. She has a two‑year‑old son and a daughter, Viviana, born in May, and recently returned from parental leave. Her résumé includes work for MAGA Inc., a 2022 congressional run in New Hampshire, a stint as aide in Trump’s first term, and a communications director role for Rep. Elise Stefanik.
President Trump said Leavitt will become a “top outside advisor,” suggesting she will continue to shape Republican messaging and campaign strategy. The White House will need to appoint a successor to manage daily briefings, a move that could affect the administration’s media outreach and narrative control ahead of the elections.
Sources differ on Leavitt’s exact age—one cites 27, another 28. Additionally, one outlet notes a prior promise not to lie that was later contradicted, a detail not mentioned in the other reports.