White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the position, will step down at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump described Leavitt as one of his “most trusted aides” and said she wanted to spend more time with her young children and family.

“Our 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!” Trump wrote.

Leavitt recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave following the birth of her second child in May. She also has a two-year-old son.

Trump said Leavitt would continue to serve as one of his top outside advisers and play an influential role within the Republican Party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

“Karoline 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,” Trump wrote.

Leavitt has been one of the most prominent public advocates of Trump’s “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) movement.

“Karoline 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,” Trump said, calling her one of the “best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office.”

Leavitt also confirmed her resignation in a social media post, saying she had decided to devote more time to her family.

“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 said.

She added that Trump had asked her to remain a top outside adviser and a vocal advocate for MAGA and the Republican Party.

“Our country is facing an existential threat from an increasingly extremist Democratic 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,” she said.

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