White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to Return to Trump-aligned Super PAC
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Karoline Leavitt announced she will leave the White House press office and rejoin the MAGA Inc. super PAC, remaining active in the upcoming Republican National Convention.
Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Friday that she will leave her role as White House press secretary and return to work for the Trump-aligned super PAC MAGA Inc., where she previously served as spokesperson. She said her last day as press secretary will be the campaign rally in Myrtle Beach aboard Air Force One, and she plans to attend the Republican National Convention in September. Leavitt explained that after returning from maternity leave she felt she could not balance the demands of the press secretary position with the responsibilities of caring for her two young children, prompting her decision to step down. No replacement for the press secretary has been announced; during her recent leave, briefings were led by officials including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
"You guys will still see me all the time," Leavitt said. "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," she wrote on X.