Caroline Levitt is leaving the White House: why Trump’s “most trusted aide” is leaving office

White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt will leave her position at the end of August. The personnel decision was announced by US President Donald Trump. Levitt called the reason for her resignation the desire to devote more time to her family and two young children.

At the same time, she is not leaving the American president’s team completely: after completing her work in the White House, Levitt plans to remain one of Trump’s key external advisers and an influential figure in the Republican Party.

Why Levitt decided to leave

In May, Caroline Levitt gave birth to a daughter – her second child. She is also raising a two-year-old son. After about seven weeks of maternity leave, the press secretary returned to work.

However, according to Levitt, combining one of the most demanding positions in Washington with raising two young children turned out to be extremely difficult.

After returning, she realized that she could not devote as much time and attention to her family as she would like.

Donald Trump supported her decision and called Levitt one of his “most trusted aides.”

Youngest White House Press Secretary

Caroline Levitt became the White House press secretary in January 2025, making her the youngest person in U.S. history to hold the position.

She worked with Trump during his first term as an assistant press secretary and speechwriter. Levitt served as national press secretary during the 2024 presidential campaign.

She also ran for the House of Representatives from New Hampshire in 2022, but lost to Democrat Chris Pappas.

As White House press secretary, Levitt has become one of the most public figures in the Trump administration. Her interactions with reporters have often been heated, while supporters of the president have praised her for her strong defense of the administration’s policies.

What Levitt said about Ukraine and Zelensky

During her time in the White House, Levitt has repeatedly made high-profile statements about Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelensky.

After a dispute between Trump and Zelensky in the Oval Office on February 28, 2025, she stated that the Ukrainian president “bitten the hand that feeds him” and held him responsible for the conflict with Vice President J.D. Vance.

In April 2025, when the Trump administration was trying to advance negotiations to end the Russian-Ukrainian war, Levitt again publicly criticized the Ukrainian president.

She claimed that Zelensky was “moving in the wrong direction” and that Trump was unhappy with the pace of the negotiation process.

Who will replace Levitt

Caroline Levitt became the second-longest-serving press secretary among representatives of Donald Trump’s two administrations. Only Sarah Huckabee Sanders held this position longer.

It has not yet been announced who will be the new White House chief press secretary.

During Levitt’s maternity leave, Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum spoke to reporters on behalf of the administration.

After his resignation, Levitt will reportedly remain in Trump’s political orbit, but will no longer be working as a White House press secretary.