White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Abandons Public Service for Trump’s MAGA Super PAC
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Karoline Leavitt has announced her departure from the White House press office, choosing to rejoin the Trump-aligned MAGA Inc. super PAC and maintain her influence at the upcoming Republican National Convention.
On Friday, Karoline Leavitt informed reporters that she will be leaving her position as White House press secretary to return to MAGA Inc., the Trump-aligned super PAC notorious for fueling divisive right-wing agendas. Leavitt, who previously acted as the PAC’s spokesperson, said her final day as press secretary will coincide with a campaign rally in Myrtle Beach aboard Air Force One, after which she will continue to play a role at the Republican National Convention in September. Leavitt cited her struggle to balance the relentless demands of the press secretary position with her responsibilities as a mother of two young children as the reason for stepping down. The administration has yet to announce a replacement; during her recent maternity leave, briefings were conducted by Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent—figures emblematic of the administration’s hardline conservative policies. 'You guys will still see me all the time,' Leavitt assured, signaling her ongoing presence in the MAGA movement. On X, she wrote, 'The truth is since returning to the White House after the birth of my daughter, I have felt in my heart that I cannot be the best mom my two young children deserve while devoting the constant time, energy, and attention required of the White House Press Secretary — 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.' Leavitt’s choice to leave public service for a partisan super PAC underscores the revolving door between Trump’s political machine and the halls of government, raising concerns about the prioritization of personal ambition and partisan loyalty over the public good.