Trump says Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave post - BBC News

Leavitt will depart from her role to spend time with her young children and family, the president says.

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her position at the end of the month, President Donald Trump has announced.

Leavitt, whom the president called one of his "most trusted aides", will depart from her role to spend time with her young children and family - "a decision I totally understand and respect", Trump wrote in a social media post.

"Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party," he added.