Overview
- Karoline Leavitt confirmed Friday that she will step down as White House press secretary at the end of August and will rejoin MAGA Inc. as a top outside adviser.
- Leavitt has said she is leaving to spend more time with her two young children after returning from maternity leave in mid‑July and wrote that she could not be the parent she wanted while serving as press secretary.
- No permanent successor has been named and President Trump has publicly floated potential picks, including Scott Jennings and Margo Martin, while some figures such as Alina Habba have ruled themselves out or declined to comment.
- MAGA Inc. is reported to control roughly $350 million, and Leavitt’s move links the White House’s messaging team to a well‑funded outside operation that she is expected to be active in by September, including at the Republican Convention.
- Her exit adds to recent senior departures — including James Braid, Ed Martin and Dave Warrington — and follows a maternity‑leave period that reduced regular briefings, raising questions about communications capacity as the midterms approach.