By AARON R. DAVIS, InDepthNH.org
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will be stepping down from her position by the end of August, President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post on Wednesday afternoon.
Leavitt will be stepping down from her position to spend more time with her family. Leavitt welcomed the birth of her second child in May.
A native of Atkinson, Leavitt started off her career in journalism at NBC and WMUR, but moved to White House communications in the first Trump Administration. Leavitt was appointed to the White House press secretary role in 2024 at the age of 27 and was the youngest White House press secretary in history.
On X Leavitt said: “President Trump has asked me to continue serving as a top advisor to him on the outside, and I will always remain a vocal advocate for MAGA and the Republican Party.
“Our country is facing an existential threat from an increasingly extremist Democrat Party that seeks to destroy everything great about America, and I believe it is incumbent upon all of us who care about this country to fight back against that threat. My fight is entering a new phase, but it is far from over.
“Thank you again to the President, the First Lady, and the entire Trump family for your kindness and generosity over the years. Thank you to our amazing Chief of Staff Susie Wiles for empowering me since the day she hired me on the campaign, and to the President’s cabinet, my staff, colleagues, and friends at the White House who work so hard on behalf of our nation. It has been a privilege to serve alongside so many accomplished and impressive people, and I look forward to cheering them on over the next two and a half years,” Leavitt said.
NHRSC Chairman Scott Maltzie said: “Karoline Leavitt has made New Hampshire proud,” said . “From the Granite State to the White House podium, Karoline has shown what can happen when talented, hardworking young Granite Staters step up to serve. She has represented President Trump and his agenda with strength, intelligence, and determination, and she has never backed down from tough questions.”
The White House has not announced her successor, but said Leavitt will continue to serve as an outside advisor.
Leavitt also had a brief but partially successful career on the campaign trail herself. In 2021, she announced her candidacy for New Hampshire’s First Congressional District. While she won the GOP primary with a plurality, she lost in the general election to Democratic incumbent Chris Pappas who took in 54.1% of the vote.