But we begin out of the White House this a.m. because Donald Trump has just confirmed
his White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt will leave her post. She's been the only press
secretary during the second Trump term, absent only briefly from April to July this year,
as she went on maternity leave. It's only three months. She's the youngest person to ever hold
the role after serving as assistant press secretary during the first Trump administration.
During her time, she promoted non-traditional media to the White House press pool and oversaw
a shift away from precedent inside the James Brady press briefing room. The 28-year-old who employed
a controversial, sometimes combative communication style with the press pack has been celebrated
by the president on social media. So he wrote on Truth Social just a few moments ago,
our wonderful White House press secretary and one of my most trusted aides, Caroline Levitt,
will be departing her role at the end of the month so she can spend more time with her beautiful
young children and family. A decision I totally understand and respect. Caroline will now be
one of my top outside advisors and an influential voice within the Republican Party as we work to
defy history and conclusively win the midterm elections. Caroline has been a real leader in the White House
and has done a phenomenal job fighting for justice, liberty and freedom since 2018.
So she is the longest, second longest serving press secretary for Donald Trump covering both of
his terms. Sarah Huckabee Sanders still in the first position, one year, 11 months. Caroline Levitt in
second position, one year and seven months. So yeah, three months maternity leave is not a very long time.
And given the high stress nature of that job, not surprised actually, that she's decided to step
down and spend more time with her family. So that news just in from the White House,
that Caroline Levitt will depart her role within the next few weeks.