Karoline Leavitt's Surprising Exit from Trump's Team: The Real Reason Revealed

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving her role at the end of this month, saying she cannot be the mother she wants to be while doing one of the most demanding jobs in American politics. Trump announced the departure on Truth Social this afternoon, calling Leavitt 'one of my most trusted aides' and saying the decision was about family. "Our wonderful White House Press Secretary, 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. He added that she had been 'one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office'. Credit: Karoline Leavitt/Instagram.

What Leavitt said Leavitt posted her own statement on X shortly after Trump's announcement. It was longer and more personal than anything she has shared publicly since taking the job. "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," she wrote.