Politics
Karoline Leavitt to join Trump-aligned super PAC after stepping down as press secretary
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will transition to MAGA Inc. and serve as an outside advisor after leaving her administration role at the end of the month.
The short version
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed she is leaving her administration position at the end of the month.
- Leavitt will rejoin the Trump-aligned super PAC MAGA Inc. and serve as an outside political advisor.
- She cited the need to spend more time with her two young children as the reason for stepping down after serving for roughly a year and a half.
- President Donald Trump has not yet announced a successor for the White House press secretary role.
Key facts
- Karoline Leavitt announced aboard Air Force One that she will leave her post as White House press secretary at the end of the month.[Fox News]
- Leavitt plans to return to MAGA Inc., a super PAC supporting Donald Trump where she previously worked as a spokesperson prior to joining his 2024 campaign.[Fox News]
- Donald Trump announced that Leavitt will transition to serving as an outside advisor to the administration.[Fox News]
- Leavitt stated on social media that she chose to step down because she could not balance the demands of the press secretary role with raising her two young children.[Fox News]
- Leavitt was the youngest White House press secretary in history upon taking the role in January 2025.[Fox News]