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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Leaving White House End of August
Karoline Leavitt is the person whose job was to answer questions from reporters for the president of the United States.
Her job is called White House press secretary, and she is the youngest person ever to have it.
She is 28 years old and has two little children.
Leavitt says she will leave this job at the end of August so she can spend more time with her kids.
President Donald Trump says he still likes her work and that she will keep helping him from outside the White House.
Sometimes people got upset about things Leavitt said while doing her job.
She repeated a claim that $50 million was being spent on condoms in Gaza, but fact-checkers said there was no proof for that.
She also said young people like her, called Gen Z, were a little lazy, which made many young people angry.
Leavitt later said people misunderstood her and that she thinks many young Americans work hard.
Nobody knows yet who will take over her job next.
Karoline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary at the end of August after nearly 20 months in the role.
The 28-year-old, the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary, said she is leaving to spend more time with her two young children.
President Donald Trump said Leavitt will remain a senior outside adviser, calling her a 'real leader' and one of his most trusted aides.
Her tenure was marked by controversy, including her claim that $50 million in taxpayer money was set for condoms in Gaza, which fact-checkers and news outlets said was unsupported.
She also faced backlash for calling Gen Z 'a little bit' lazy and for saying young people could be 'sent to Cuba' or Iran.
- Who
- Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary under President Donald Trump
- What
- Leavitt announced she will leave her post at the end of August after a nearly 20-month tenure
- Where
- The White House
- When
- End of August, announced around mid-August 2026
- Why
- To spend more time with her two young children
Critics
Leavitt and her supporters
Gen Z remarks
Critics
Leavitt insulted her own generation by calling Gen Z 'a little bit' lazy and suggesting young people be sent to Cuba or Iran, triggering a backlash.
Leavitt and her supporters
Leavitt said her comments were misinterpreted, insisting she was not calling all young Americans lazy and praising Gen Z as 'hardworking, entrepreneurial, and deeply patriotic.'
Gaza condoms claim
Critics
Fact-checkers including PolitiFact and FactCheck.org found no evidence that $50 million was earmarked for condoms in Gaza, with the Washington Post reporting no documentation was provided.
Leavitt and her supporters
Leavitt defended the administration's foreign aid freeze, describing the alleged $50 million condom spending in Gaza as a 'preposterous waste' of taxpayer money.
Treatment of the press
Critics
Critics said Leavitt was combative with reporters and that the administration sought to reshape the press pool to favor pro-Trump outlets while restricting traditional media.
Leavitt and her supporters
Supporters viewed her as a forceful communicator who rarely backed down when challenged over Trump's policies.
Key facts
- Role
- White House Press Secretary
- Age
- 28
- Tenure
- Nearly 20 months
- Departure
- End of August
- Reason for leaving
- To spend more time with her two young children
- Planned next role
- Senior outside adviser to President Trump
- Replacement
- Not yet announced
- Milestone
- Youngest person to serve as White House press secretary
Quotes
Karoline Leavitt
White House Press Secretary
“"A little bit." "Or send them to Cuba. Send them to Iran."”
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Sources
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