Karoline Leavitt

• White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her position at the end of August. • President Trump announced that Leavitt will transition into a role as an outside adviser to the administration. • Potential replacements include Anna Kelly, Steven Cheung, Tricia McLaughlin, Alina Habba, and Jason Miller, the latter of whom is noted for his deep media relationships and experience.

Leavitt’s departure three months before midterms raises questions over who will communicate Trump’s messages as his approval rating falls to record low, says YouGov pollingHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s decision to step down from the role comes less than three months before the midterm elections.The two most senior members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, secretary of state Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, flew out of last month’s Nato summit in Turkey on what was effectively a decoy plane after an Iranian threat, while Trump was secretly moved to a smaller military jet, a senior US official said Wednesday. Continue reading...

US president announced departure on social media, saying Leavitt was leaving to ‘spend more time’ with familyKaroline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary at the end of August, Donald Trump announced.The US president announced her departure on social media, saying Leavitt was leaving “so she can spend more time” with her family. She gave birth to a daughter, Viviana, in May, and returned from maternity leave last month. Continue reading...