Donald Trump’s administration has been rocked by the departure of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt months before the midterm elections.
With the president’s popularity tanking over soaring prices and the war in Iran, Trump has now lost one of his most effective defenders as he desperately tries to convince voters of his achievements.
Trump made the announcement on Truth Social on Wednesday, in a post that immediately reverberated across Washington.
“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!” he wrote.
The president added that Leavitt would remain one of his “top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party, as we work to defy History, and conclusively win the Midterm Elections.”
But the loss of yet another woman from his inner sanctum —and one who has spent the past 18 months sparring with the White House press corps and going to war with Trump’s critics—is a major blow to Trump’s White House operation.
In a statement after the president’s announcement, Leavitt, 28, explained that “being a mother and welcoming a new baby while working in one of the most demanding jobs in the world has been the most rewarding yet challenging season of my life, to say the least.”
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