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Karoline Leavitt shares lessons from Trump and why she left role
President Donald Trump announced that Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will depart her role at the end of the month, transitioning to a top outside advisor and influential voice within the Republican Party.
Leavitt said leaving the White House was "the hardest decision I've ever had to make" to prioritize her young children, though she will continue supporting the President as an outside advisor.
While speaking on Hang Out with Sean Hannity, Leavitt described the White House briefing room as performative and insisted reporters have privately apologized for asking "unfair" questions at the behest of their editors.
Despite ongoing tensions, Leavitt claimed the President treats the media with kindness "when he's one-on-one," yet several media organizations filed a lawsuit against Trump after he revoked credentials for CNN and Politico.
Recalling the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, Leavitt noted she returned to work in three days, crediting the President for teaching her resilience: "He taught me, you know, every news cycle comes and goes.