{"id":2227,"date":"2026-08-12T20:11:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T20:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2227"},"modified":"2026-08-12T20:11:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T20:11:19","slug":"karoline-leavitt-stepping-down-as-trump-press-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2227","title":{"rendered":"Karoline Leavitt Stepping Down As Trump Press Secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 Karoline Leavitt will leave her role as White House Press Secretary at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2226\">Sophie Cunningham\u2019s Coach Tells Critics To \u2018Go To Hell\u2019 After Quiet Reaction To Brutal Hit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur wonderful White House Press Secretary, and one of my most trusted aides, 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!\u201d Trump said on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKaroline 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,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The president praised Leavitt for her work in his administration, writing: \u201cKaroline 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. Karoline has been one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office. Thank you, Karoline, for a job well done!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt recently gave birth to her second baby in May, a baby daughter named Vivienne.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is perfect and healthy, and her big brother is joyfully adjusting to life with his new baby sister,\u201d Leavitt shared at the time. \u201cWe are enjoying every moment in our blissful newborn bubble.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a statement posted to \u201cX\u201d on Wendesday, Leavitt said that serving as White House press secretary has been \u201c<span>the honor and adventure of a lifetime.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2225\">The Latest Horror Story Out Of Canada\u2019s \u2018Free\u2019 Healthcare System<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI am incredibly grateful to President Trump for granting me so many extraordinary opportunities, such as working in the West Wing and spending countless hours in the Oval Office, flying around the world and meeting foreign leaders, and traveling across our beautiful country and meeting Americans from all walks of life,\u201d she said. \u201cMost of all, I am thankful to the President for entrusting me with the distinct privilege of speaking on his behalf at the White House podium.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Leavitt shared that coming back to the White House after the birth of her daughter prompted her to realize that she cannot be \u201cthe <span>best mom my two young children deserve while devoting the constant time, energy, and attention required of the White House Press Secretary \u2014 and that is why I have ultimately made the bittersweet decision to depart the White House and embark on a new chapter in my life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cPresident Trump has asked me to continue serving as a top advisor to him on the outside, and I will always remain a vocal advocate for MAGA and the Republican Party,\u201d Leavitt added. \u201cOur country is facing an existential threat from an increasingly extremist Democrat Party that seeks to destroy everything great about America, and I believe it is incumbent upon all of us who care about this country to fight back against that threat. My fight is entering a new phase, but it is far from over.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p>A number have names have been floated to replace Leavitt in the past. One of those is Tricia McLaughlin, who previously worked for the Department of Homeland Security and is a frequent guest on Fox News. Leavitt also has a communications team heavy with staff who might be able to step up to the plate: White House Principal Deputy Secretary Anna Kelly, for example, stepped in to fill Leavitt\u2019s shoes for many of her duties during Leavitt\u2019s maternity leave.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKaroline was the best to do it,\u201d Trump advisor Alex Brusewitz responded, asked if he\u2019d consider the role. \u201cTough act to follow!!<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2224\">From Landslides To Nail-Biters: The Great Midwest Polling Meltdown<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This is a breaking story. Check back for updates.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 Karoline Leavitt will leave her role as White House Press Secretary at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday.\u201cOur wonderful White House Press Secretary, and one of my most trusted aides, 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!\u201d Trump said on Wednesday afternoon.\u201cKaroline 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,\u201d he added.The president praised Leavitt for her work in his administration, writing: \u201cKaroline 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. Karoline has been one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office. Thank you, Karoline, for a job well done!\u201dLeavitt recently gave birth to her second baby in May, a baby daughter named Vivienne.\u201cShe is perfect and healthy, and her big brother is joyfully adjusting to life with his new baby sister,\u201d Leavitt shared at the time. \u201cWe are enjoying every moment in our blissful newborn bubble.\u201dIn a statement posted to \u201cX\u201d on Wendesday, Leavitt said that serving as White House press secretary has been \u201cthe honor and adventure of a lifetime.\u201d\u201cI am incredibly grateful to President Trump for granting me so many extraordinary opportunities, such as working in the West Wing and spending countless hours in the Oval Office, flying around the world and meeting foreign leaders, and traveling across our beautiful country and meeting Americans from all walks of life,\u201d she said. \u201cMost of all, I am thankful to the President for entrusting me with the distinct privilege of speaking on his behalf at the White House podium.\u201dLeavitt shared that coming back to the White House after the birth of her daughter prompted her to realize that she cannot be \u201cthe best mom my two young children deserve while devoting the constant time, energy, and attention required of the White House Press Secretary \u2014 and that is why I have ultimately made the bittersweet decision to depart the White House and embark on a new chapter in my life.\u201d\u201cPresident Trump has asked me to continue serving as a top advisor to him on the outside, and I will always remain a vocal advocate for MAGA and the Republican Party,\u201d Leavitt added. \u201cOur country is facing an existential threat from an increasingly extremist Democrat Party that seeks to destroy everything great about America, and I believe it is incumbent upon all of us who care about this country to fight back against that threat. My fight is entering a new phase, but it is far from over.\u201d A number have names have been floated to replace Leavitt in the past. One of those is Tricia McLaughlin, who previously worked for the Department of Homeland Security and is a frequent guest on Fox News. Leavitt also has a communications team heavy with staff who might be able to step up to the plate: White House Principal Deputy Secretary Anna Kelly, for example, stepped in to fill Leavitt\u2019s shoes for many of her duties during Leavitt\u2019s maternity leave.\u201cKaroline was the best to do it,\u201d Trump advisor Alex Brusewitz responded, asked if he\u2019d consider the role. \u201cTough act to follow!!This is a breaking story. Check back for updates.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Karoline Leavitt Stepping Down As Trump Press Secretary - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2227\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Karoline Leavitt Stepping Down As Trump Press Secretary - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"WASHINGTON \u2014 Karoline Leavitt will leave her role as White House Press Secretary at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday.\u201cOur wonderful White House Press Secretary, and one of my most trusted aides, 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!\u201d Trump said on Wednesday afternoon.\u201cKaroline 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,\u201d he added.The president praised Leavitt for her work in his administration, writing: \u201cKaroline 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. Karoline has been one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office. Thank you, Karoline, for a job well done!\u201dLeavitt recently gave birth to her second baby in May, a baby daughter named Vivienne.\u201cShe is perfect and healthy, and her big brother is joyfully adjusting to life with his new baby sister,\u201d Leavitt shared at the time. \u201cWe are enjoying every moment in our blissful newborn bubble.\u201dIn a statement posted to \u201cX\u201d on Wendesday, Leavitt said that serving as White House press secretary has been \u201cthe honor and adventure of a lifetime.\u201d\u201cI am incredibly grateful to President Trump for granting me so many extraordinary opportunities, such as working in the West Wing and spending countless hours in the Oval Office, flying around the world and meeting foreign leaders, and traveling across our beautiful country and meeting Americans from all walks of life,\u201d she said. \u201cMost of all, I am thankful to the President for entrusting me with the distinct privilege of speaking on his behalf at the White House podium.\u201dLeavitt shared that coming back to the White House after the birth of her daughter prompted her to realize that she cannot be \u201cthe best mom my two young children deserve while devoting the constant time, energy, and attention required of the White House Press Secretary \u2014 and that is why I have ultimately made the bittersweet decision to depart the White House and embark on a new chapter in my life.\u201d\u201cPresident Trump has asked me to continue serving as a top advisor to him on the outside, and I will always remain a vocal advocate for MAGA and the Republican Party,\u201d Leavitt added. \u201cOur country is facing an existential threat from an increasingly extremist Democrat Party that seeks to destroy everything great about America, and I believe it is incumbent upon all of us who care about this country to fight back against that threat. My fight is entering a new phase, but it is far from over.\u201d A number have names have been floated to replace Leavitt in the past. One of those is Tricia McLaughlin, who previously worked for the Department of Homeland Security and is a frequent guest on Fox News. Leavitt also has a communications team heavy with staff who might be able to step up to the plate: White House Principal Deputy Secretary Anna Kelly, for example, stepped in to fill Leavitt\u2019s shoes for many of her duties during Leavitt\u2019s maternity leave.\u201cKaroline was the best to do it,\u201d Trump advisor Alex Brusewitz responded, asked if he\u2019d consider the role. \u201cTough act to follow!!This is a breaking story. 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Thank you, Karoline, for a job well done!\u201dLeavitt recently gave birth to her second baby in May, a baby daughter named Vivienne.\u201cShe is perfect and healthy, and her big brother is joyfully adjusting to life with his new baby sister,\u201d Leavitt shared at the time. \u201cWe are enjoying every moment in our blissful newborn bubble.\u201dIn a statement posted to \u201cX\u201d on Wendesday, Leavitt said that serving as White House press secretary has been \u201cthe honor and adventure of a lifetime.\u201d\u201cI am incredibly grateful to President Trump for granting me so many extraordinary opportunities, such as working in the West Wing and spending countless hours in the Oval Office, flying around the world and meeting foreign leaders, and traveling across our beautiful country and meeting Americans from all walks of life,\u201d she said. \u201cMost of all, I am thankful to the President for entrusting me with the distinct privilege of speaking on his behalf at the White House podium.\u201dLeavitt shared that coming back to the White House after the birth of her daughter prompted her to realize that she cannot be \u201cthe best mom my two young children deserve while devoting the constant time, energy, and attention required of the White House Press Secretary \u2014 and that is why I have ultimately made the bittersweet decision to depart the White House and embark on a new chapter in my life.\u201d\u201cPresident Trump has asked me to continue serving as a top advisor to him on the outside, and I will always remain a vocal advocate for MAGA and the Republican Party,\u201d Leavitt added. \u201cOur country is facing an existential threat from an increasingly extremist Democrat Party that seeks to destroy everything great about America, and I believe it is incumbent upon all of us who care about this country to fight back against that threat. 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