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Trump Announces Karoline Leavitt’s August 2026 Resignation

8/29/2026

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Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump announced White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will resign.
Leavitt will leave the White House at the end of August 2026 to spend more time with her two children.
She will rejoin Trump’s super PAC MAGA Inc as a top adviser in September.
Senior officials will rotate briefings because no replacement has been named.

History

Historical Context

On April 19 2006, White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan announced his resignation after serving three years under President George W. Bush, succeeding Ari Fleischer and later replaced by Tony Snow. His departure followed a pattern of rapid turnover in Bush’s communications team, a trend highlighted by the later bestseller memoir “What Happened,” which exposed internal White House dynamics.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump announced White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will resign.
Leavitt will leave the White House at the end of August 2026 to spend more time with her two children.
She will rejoin Trump’s super PAC MAGA Inc as a top adviser in September.
Senior officials will rotate briefings because no replacement has been named.

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