By Meda Parameswara Reddy It’s a powerful message to a generation of young women under pressure.
AI:Karoline Leavitt is stepping down from her role as White House Press Secretary in the Trump administration to focus on raising her children, providing a powerful example of leadership and personal priority for the next generation of women. Her departure comes after two successful years spent defending the administration's agenda against intense media scrutiny, marking a significant transition for the communications team during this second term.Open
President Trump said that Ms. Leavitt, who recently gave birth to her second child, would be leaving to spend time with her family.
AI:White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is set to depart from the administration at the end of the month, according to President Trump. The announcement follows Leavitt's recent second childbirth, as the President indicated her resignation is intended to allow her more time to focus on her family.Open
She will leave the administration at the end of August, President Donald Trump announced in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday.
AI:White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will depart her position at the end of August, as confirmed by President Trump via a Truth Social announcement on Wednesday. This departure marks the end of her tenure managing media relations for the administration and leaves an immediate vacancy at the podium as several months into the second term progress.Open
President Trump has made at least $2 billion in personal profit during his second administration. Host of "Runaway Country" Alex Wagner, Hofstra University Professor James Sample, Romney 2012 Campaign Chief Strategist Stuart Stevens and Comedian of "The Good Liars" Jason Selvig join Katy Tur to weigh in.
The speech is expected to focus on his Trump accounts, which are investment accounts funded by the U.S. Treasury for Americans born during his second term.
The acts of clemency come as Trump has issued a slew of pardons in his second term, particularly for allies, public figures and those seen as politically aligned.
In his second term, the president has increasingly mused about his predecessors, comparing himself with some and distancing from the failures of others.
The appointment was the 79-year-old Trump's first in-person doctor visit since April 2025 and the fourth publicly disclosed medical exam of his second term.
