WEBVTT 00:00:00.160 --> 00:00:02.080 Um, White House press secretary Caroline 00:00:02.080 --> 00:00:03.760 Levit has one of the most important 00:00:03.760 --> 00:00:05.440 microphones in the world. But after 00:00:05.440 --> 00:00:07.359 welcoming her second child, she has 00:00:07.359 --> 00:00:09.599 decided to focus on something even more 00:00:09.599 --> 00:00:12.080 important than her job, her two children 00:00:12.080 --> 00:00:14.400 and her husband. President Trump praised 00:00:14.400 --> 00:00:16.480 Levit as one of the best White House 00:00:16.480 --> 00:00:18.640 press secretaries ever and that he 00:00:18.640 --> 00:00:20.560 totally respects her decision while 00:00:20.560 --> 00:00:22.960 noting she will now serve as one of his 00:00:22.960 --> 00:00:25.920 top adviserss. the youngest to ever hold 00:00:25.920 --> 00:00:27.359 the title of White House press 00:00:27.359 --> 00:00:30.000 secretary, explained her decision on X, 00:00:30.000 --> 00:00:32.800 posting, "Being a mother and welcoming a 00:00:32.800 --> 00:00:34.399 new baby while working in one of the 00:00:34.399 --> 00:00:36.079 most demanding jobs in the world has 00:00:36.079 --> 00:00:37.840 been the most rewarding yet challenging 00:00:37.840 --> 00:00:40.239 season of my life, to say the least. The 00:00:40.239 --> 00:00:42.480 truth is, since returning to the White 00:00:42.480 --> 00:00:44.640 House after the birth of my daughter, I 00:00:44.640 --> 00:00:46.640 have felt in my heart that I cannot be 00:00:46.640 --> 00:00:49.280 the best mom to my two young children 00:00:49.280 --> 00:00:51.600 that they deserve while devoting the 00:00:51.600 --> 00:00:53.360 constant time, energy, and attention 00:00:53.360 --> 00:00:54.640 required of the White House press 00:00:54.640 --> 00:00:56.800 secretary. And that is why I have 00:00:56.800 --> 00:00:58.480 ultimately made the bittersweet decision 00:00:58.480 --> 00:01:00.320 to depart the White House and embark on 00:01:00.320 --> 00:01:03.440 a new chapter in my life. Well, no 00:01:03.440 --> 00:01:06.080 shortage of wishes for Caroline Levit 00:01:06.080 --> 00:01:08.159 with Vice President JD Vance, chief of 00:01:08.159 --> 00:01:10.720 staff Susie Wilds, and Erica Kirk 00:01:10.720 --> 00:01:13.200 praising her work as press secretary and 00:01:13.200 --> 00:01:16.400 as also a mom. Your thoughts, Kennedy? 00:01:16.400 --> 00:01:18.960 >> Uh, that's an incredibly tough decision 00:01:18.960 --> 00:01:21.600 for a woman as accomplished as Caroline 00:01:21.600 --> 00:01:23.759 Levit. Uh, because, you know, she's one 00:01:23.759 --> 00:01:25.280 of those press secretaries who has the 00:01:25.280 --> 00:01:27.360 president's ear. She is actually in the 00:01:27.360 --> 00:01:29.200 room when those discussions are had and 00:01:29.200 --> 00:01:31.520 when the decisions are made. And that's 00:01:31.520 --> 00:01:34.320 because of her competence and you know 00:01:34.320 --> 00:01:38.079 her her just inexpressable ability to do 00:01:38.079 --> 00:01:40.880 the job she has done so well. Having 00:01:40.880 --> 00:01:43.360 said that, you know, we've had newborns 00:01:43.360 --> 00:01:47.200 and it is so demanding and you cannot 00:01:47.200 --> 00:01:50.479 possibly uh give out the energy that is 00:01:50.479 --> 00:01:52.399 required for both those jobs. And I know 00:01:52.399 --> 00:01:53.920 it must have been a very difficult 00:01:53.920 --> 00:01:56.799 costbenefit analysis for her and her 00:01:56.799 --> 00:01:59.119 heart and her family won. And that is 00:01:59.119 --> 00:02:01.280 truly for her the best case scenario 00:02:01.280 --> 00:02:03.119 because she leaves with so much 00:02:03.119 --> 00:02:05.920 goodwill, you know, at the absolute peak 00:02:05.920 --> 00:02:09.039 of her career thus far. And you know, 00:02:09.039 --> 00:02:10.640 whenever she decides to get back onto 00:02:10.640 --> 00:02:12.400 the carousel, which is one of the 00:02:12.400 --> 00:02:15.120 elements of anxiety that new moms have, 00:02:15.120 --> 00:02:17.040 you know, if I stay home, will I be able 00:02:17.040 --> 00:02:19.680 to go back? And she most certainly will. 00:02:19.680 --> 00:02:21.760 And we also have to create a culture 00:02:21.760 --> 00:02:24.720 where women feel safe to take time off 00:02:24.720 --> 00:02:26.560 to be with their children for a number 00:02:26.560 --> 00:02:29.040 of years. So, God bless her for making 00:02:29.040 --> 00:02:29.840 that decision. 00:02:29.840 --> 00:02:31.920 >> I love that. And a lot of women across 00:02:31.920 --> 00:02:33.760 this country struggle with this decision 00:02:33.760 --> 00:02:35.120 to your point. I mean, that is the 00:02:35.120 --> 00:02:36.879 hardest decision to leave, especially if 00:02:36.879 --> 00:02:38.879 it's a great job. God bless anybody that 00:02:38.879 --> 00:02:40.319 wants to be press secretary at the White 00:02:40.319 --> 00:02:42.959 House in any administration. Uh our our 00:02:42.959 --> 00:02:44.720 colleague Kayie Mcinady, Dana Pino, I 00:02:44.720 --> 00:02:46.160 mean, God bless them for taking on that 00:02:46.160 --> 00:02:48.480 role. It's tough. At the same time, you 00:02:48.480 --> 00:02:50.160 know, working moms across the country 00:02:50.160 --> 00:02:52.480 always have to take that gamble if they 00:02:52.480 --> 00:02:53.599 decide they want to be home with their 00:02:53.599 --> 00:02:55.680 kids. And what an amazing commitment to 00:02:55.680 --> 00:02:57.920 your children. Uh, the good news is 00:02:57.920 --> 00:03:00.160 Caroline Levit is young and she can come 00:03:00.160 --> 00:03:02.480 back and I can tell you multiple stories 00:03:02.480 --> 00:03:04.239 of women that took a time maybe they 00:03:04.239 --> 00:03:07.360 took a year, two years, five years away 00:03:07.360 --> 00:03:08.959 from a job, be home with your kids, 00:03:08.959 --> 00:03:09.840 especially when they're young because 00:03:09.840 --> 00:03:11.519 you don't get that time back as you all 00:03:11.519 --> 00:03:13.440 know because you're parents and you 00:03:13.440 --> 00:03:14.720 know, but then to go back and say, 00:03:14.720 --> 00:03:15.840 "Okay, I'm going to I'm going to 00:03:15.840 --> 00:03:18.560 re-enter the workforce." It is not easy. 00:03:18.560 --> 00:03:20.879 It is a risk. But I do applaud Caroline 00:03:20.879 --> 00:03:22.480 Lever for making that decision and it 00:03:22.480 --> 00:03:23.680 must have been hard for her to do so. 00:03:23.680 --> 00:03:24.080 >> Marcus, 00:03:24.080 --> 00:03:25.672 >> well, talent doesn't have Excuse 00:03:25.672 --> 00:03:26.720 [clears throat] me. talent doesn't have 00:03:26.720 --> 00:03:28.640 an expiration date. So, she'll be 00:03:28.640 --> 00:03:32.000 equally as talented. And as a as a only 00:03:32.000 --> 00:03:34.000 child boy, I love the fact that my mom 00:03:34.000 --> 00:03:35.680 worked two jobs. And yes, I didn't get 00:03:35.680 --> 00:03:37.200 to see her as much, but there are 00:03:37.200 --> 00:03:38.959 financial requirements that people have 00:03:38.959 --> 00:03:41.120 to be able to do that. She has the 00:03:41.120 --> 00:03:42.720 blessings of being able to make that 00:03:42.720 --> 00:03:44.239 choice. There are a lot of working moms 00:03:44.239 --> 00:03:46.400 out there that want to do that that 00:03:46.400 --> 00:03:48.000 juggle and balance and have to still 00:03:48.000 --> 00:03:50.319 make a living and pay for their kids. I 00:03:50.319 --> 00:03:51.840 think this really is something that 00:03:51.840 --> 00:03:53.760 employers should pay attention to and I 00:03:53.760 --> 00:03:55.680 think employers should actually 00:03:55.680 --> 00:03:57.599 encourage people to find the balance in 00:03:57.599 --> 00:03:59.280 their life and if you are as talented as 00:03:59.280 --> 00:04:01.439 I know you are, your spot's going to be 00:04:01.439 --> 00:04:03.439 here and in the interim we're going to 00:04:03.439 --> 00:04:05.840 find ways for you to keep busy even if 00:04:05.840 --> 00:04:07.360 you want to work part-time and I think 00:04:07.360 --> 00:04:09.120 this administration handled it with 00:04:09.120 --> 00:04:10.640 class and I think a lot of employers 00:04:10.640 --> 00:04:11.439 need to do the same. 00:04:11.439 --> 00:04:12.720 >> I have some thoughts on that but I want 00:04:12.720 --> 00:04:15.200 to go to Emily first. I it reflects to 00:04:15.200 --> 00:04:17.840 me in the response exactly what this 00:04:17.840 --> 00:04:19.600 administration has said that they stood 00:04:19.600 --> 00:04:21.040 for and with that we know they have 00:04:21.040 --> 00:04:23.520 which is support for mothers and 00:04:23.520 --> 00:04:26.080 prioritizing the family and the fact 00:04:26.080 --> 00:04:28.240 that she is being sent off with such 00:04:28.240 --> 00:04:30.320 incredible immeasurable support by 00:04:30.320 --> 00:04:33.040 everyone. Um, this just is another 00:04:33.040 --> 00:04:34.960 example of how this administration walks 00:04:34.960 --> 00:04:36.960 the walk. And we know that in policy, 00:04:36.960 --> 00:04:38.240 right, for the with the first Trump 00:04:38.240 --> 00:04:39.919 administration, they set policies in 00:04:39.919 --> 00:04:41.600 place for working mothers and new 00:04:41.600 --> 00:04:42.800 mothers so that they would have the 00:04:42.800 --> 00:04:45.280 benefits that they deserve. Um, I I of 00:04:45.280 --> 00:04:47.440 course her t she is incredible. She is 00:04:47.440 --> 00:04:49.280 the most brilliant, articulate person, 00:04:49.280 --> 00:04:51.280 no notes, half my age. I'm like, "Oh my 00:04:51.280 --> 00:04:52.560 gosh, bottle that [laughter] up and 00:04:52.560 --> 00:04:54.960 smell it, sister." Um, so yes, I think 00:04:54.960 --> 00:04:56.800 her future is just as bright as she is 00:04:56.800 --> 00:04:58.639 and just as bright as her newborn is. I 00:04:58.639 --> 00:05:00.960 tell you what, hire a working mother. 00:05:00.960 --> 00:05:03.520 Hire a mom. Talk about multitasking. 00:05:03.520 --> 00:05:05.199 It's so true. It is. It is a skill set 00:05:05.199 --> 00:05:05.510 that 00:05:05.510 --> 00:05:05.520 that 00:05:05.520 --> 00:05:06.400 >> do more than hire. 00:05:06.400 --> 00:05:07.120 >> I mean, 00:05:07.120 --> 00:05:08.479 >> let them run your business. 00:05:08.479 --> 00:05:09.120 >> There you go. 00:05:09.120 --> 00:05:10.639 >> Let them run your business. I find them 00:05:10.639 --> 00:05:12.240 to be the best leaders in the businesses 00:05:12.240 --> 00:05:13.280 I'm involved in. 00:05:13.280 --> 00:05:15.120 >> I love it doesn't have an expiration 00:05:15.120 --> 00:05:17.600 date because everybody knows I was 40 00:05:17.600 --> 00:05:19.360 and you know when you step away from 00:05:19.360 --> 00:05:21.520 your career at that point, you have with 00:05:21.520 --> 00:05:24.639 God's blessings built something big and 00:05:24.639 --> 00:05:26.880 I have and to step away at that point 00:05:26.880 --> 00:05:28.960 was hard. But you do you kind of you 00:05:28.960 --> 00:05:30.880 can't do everything. So you step back 00:05:30.880 --> 00:05:32.400 and you keep that prayer up. And 00:05:32.400 --> 00:05:35.520 Caroline Levit is amazing at keeping 00:05:35.520 --> 00:05:37.440 connected. I don't know how she does it. 00:05:37.440 --> 00:05:38.800 There isn't a journalist who says, "Oh, 00:05:38.800 --> 00:05:40.800 I can't get Caroline Levit. I can't get 00:05:40.800 --> 00:05:43.199 her to respond." She keeps going. And so 00:05:43.199 --> 00:05:45.120 when she gets ready to re-engage, it's 00:05:45.120 --> 00:05:45.840 going to be amazing. 00:05:45.840 --> 00:05:47.759 >> And the and the young lady who's the 00:05:47.759 --> 00:05:49.759 manager of your local grocery store has 00:05:49.759 --> 00:05:51.840 the same level of talent using a 00:05:51.840 --> 00:05:53.600 different path. Yep. And so I think this 00:05:53.600 --> 00:05:55.440 is about celebrating people's choices 00:05:55.440 --> 00:05:58.080 and embracing them and telling them it's 00:05:58.080 --> 00:06:00.160 it's not the season's not over. There's 00:06:00.160 --> 00:06:01.039 always tomorrow. 00:06:01.039 --> 00:06:02.479 >> Also, I won't I'm going to miss her 00:06:02.479 --> 00:06:04.400 every day obviously, but she is still 00:06:04.400 --> 00:06:06.160 serving as an adviser to the president. 00:06:06.160 --> 00:06:07.840 So, we all get to benefit from her 00:06:07.840 --> 00:06:09.199 brilliance still as it trickles and 00:06:09.199 --> 00:06:10.560 filters through the administration. So, 00:06:10.560 --> 00:06:12.400 >> and so does the president for that. 00:06:12.400 --> 00:06:13.199 Amazing. [laughter] 00:06:13.199 --> 00:06:14.160 >> We're beneficiaries. 00:06:14.160 --> 00:06:17.280 >> So, hey everyone. I'm Emily Kano. Catch 00:06:17.280 --> 00:06:19.280 me and my co-hosts Harris Faulner and 00:06:19.280 --> 00:06:21.680 Kaylee Mcinenni on Outnumbered every 00:06:21.680 --> 00:06:24.400 weekday at 12 PM Eastern or set your 00:06:24.400 --> 00:06:26.960 DVR. 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