White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Leaves for MAGA Inc., Deepening Trump’s Influence
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Karoline Leavitt, the outgoing White House press secretary, announced her departure to join MAGA Inc., a pro-Trump PAC, further entrenching the former president’s grip on the Republican Party as she prepares to travel with him to a midterm rally.
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, used government resources, including Air Force One, to attend a campaign rally in South Carolina on Friday. There, she informed reporters she would be leaving her position at the end of the month. Leavitt, who has been a loyal mouthpiece for the Trump administration, said she would miss the job but is eager to join MAGA Inc., a political action committee notorious for funneling money and support to President Trump, whose policies have consistently favored the wealthy and undermined marginalized communities. She will accompany Trump to a mid-term convention in Dallas in September, signaling her continued commitment to his reactionary agenda.
Leavitt, who just turned 29 and recently gave birth to her second child, said she would briefly return to her home state for a vacation before resuming her work in Washington, now as part of a PAC that has been criticized for its divisive tactics. A senior administration official confirmed that the search for her replacement is ongoing, as the Trump team scrambles to fill yet another key role amid ongoing controversy.
President Trump, who has repeatedly shown preference for loyalists over qualified public servants, commented that he would miss Leavitt and floated the names of conservative commentator Scott Jennings and longtime aide Margo Martin as potential successors—both figures known for their unwavering support of Trump’s polarizing policies.