Body Language Expert Weighs in on Karoline Leavitt’s 'Micro Expressions' as She Prepares to Leave White House
Leavitt said the demanding job made it hard to balance work and motherhood after a seven-week maternity leave, and the White House will seek a successor.
- On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, President Donald Trump announced that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down at the end of August to spend more time with her family.
- Leavitt recently returned from a seven-week maternity leave following the May birth of her second child, yet felt she could not be the best mother her two young children deserved while managing the role's constant demands.
- At 27, Leavitt made history as the youngest White House Press Secretary in American history. She resides with her 61-year-old husband, Nicolas Ricco, while raising two children under 3.
- Trump praised Leavitt as a "real leader" and "one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office," while the administration begins searching for a successor capable of handling the podium's demands.
- David E. Johnson, CEO of Strategic Vision PR Group, warned the administration requires a "bulldog" to handle future battles as increasingly aggressive media and Democratic scrutiny mount ahead of the midterms.
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'I'm Very Concerned' - Trump Reveals That Karoline Leavitt Will ....
It’s clear that President Donald Trump has an affinity for his outgoing White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt. The 28-year-old superstar announced last week that she would be stepping down from her position at the end of this month to spend more time with her young family, a decision that stunned many in D.C. – including, no doubt, the president. In an interview on Monday with Fox News correspondent Alexis McAdams, Trump joked about Leav…
Report: Cabinet Members Could Lead Press Briefings once Leavitt Leaves
The White House is reportedly weighing having cabinet members lead White House press briefings after Karoline Leavitt departs her post as press secretary. The post Report: Cabinet Members Could Lead Press Briefings once Leavitt Leaves appeared first on Breitbart.
By Kristen Holmes, Adam Cancryn and Alayna Treene, CNN. President Donald Trump is considering returning to a rotating group of cabinet members to conduct press briefings indefinitely following the departure of press secretary Karoline Leavitt later this month, CNN reports. The post Trump feels “no urgency” to replace Leavitt, but internal struggles continue to push for a successor appeared first on KVIA.
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