Trump's White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to leave role

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 12, 2026 · 638 words

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Trump's White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to leave role White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, ending the tenure of one of his most prominent and trusted…

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Why it matters

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, leaving the president without one of his most trusted advisers ahead of November's midterm elections.

Common ground

Leavitt will be an outside communications adviser and party operative shaping the future contours of Trump's "Make America Great Again" movement, she and Trump said in statements.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Trump used a plane carrying cabinet officials, staff and journalists as a decoy when departing a NATO summit in Turkey in July.”

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Claim 2: “the Trump administration press office created a special "new media" seat in the briefing room that gave podcasts, newsletters and fledgling digital outlets a more prominent role”

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Multiple sources (Globalnews.ca and a Twitter/X report) confirm the creation of a 'new media' seat in the briefing room for podcasters and digital creators.

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web search NEUTRAL — "New Media" briefing room seat thus far, per NYT. pic.twitter.com/ktpUNecKEN.Tim Pool is your New Media seat holder today. Asks about unprofessional behavior by the media. While wearing a beanie in th…
https://www.libfails.co/video-reporters-look-on-silently-as-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump administration's new media policy also includes the restoration of press credentials to journalists who had previously been barred from the White House. This move aims to foster a more inclu…
https://www.perplexity.ai/page/white-house-invites-creators-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Leavitt also announced that the Trump administration has introduced a “new media” seat in the James S. Brady Briefing Room; a move she said would “welcome independent journalists, podcasters, social m…
https://globalnews.ca/news/10987088/karoline-leavitt-donald-…

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Claim 3: “The Trump administration began handpicking which journalists receive access to the president, jettisoning the long-running system set up by the independent White House Correspondents Association.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and AP News links about Donald Trump that do not mention the White House Correspondents Association or the specific journalist selection process.

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web search NEUTRAL — 1Early life and education. 2Business career. Toggle Business career subsection. 2.1Real estate. 2.1.1Manhattan and Chicago developments. 2.1.2Atlantic City casinos. 2.1.3Golf clubs. 2.2Licensing the T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump

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web search NEUTRAL — 20 hours ago · Donald Trump is the undisputed frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2024 election. He is also the defendant in four criminal cases.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump/

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Claim 4: “Leavitt joined Trump's 2024 campaign and served as transition spokeswoman before Trump selected her to be White House press secretary.”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm she served as a spokeswoman for MAGA Inc. and the 2024 campaign before becoming White House press secretary.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the evening of April 25, 2026, gunshots were fired near the main security screening area for the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. President Don…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_White_House_Correspondent…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At 80 years old, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, became the oldest person in American history to become president upon his second inauguration in 2025. In July 2024, fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_and_health_concerns_about_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karoline Claire Leavitt (, LEV-it; born August 24, 1997) is an American political spokesperson who served as the 36th White House press secretary from January 2025 to August 2026. A member of the Repu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karoline_Leavitt

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Claim 5: “Leavitt, 28, said she aimed to spend more time with her young children.”

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Wikipedia confirms her birth date as August 24, 1997, making her 28 years old in 2025/2026. Multiple cross-references also explicitly state she is 28.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Associated Press v. Taylor Budowich, Karoline C. Leavitt, and Susan Wiles is a pending court case before a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press_v._Budowich

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Claim 6: “She was the youngest person to be appointed to the role.”

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Multiple sources, including CNN and Globalnews.ca, explicitly state she is the youngest person to hold the role of White House press secretary.

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web search NEUTRAL — Karoline Claire Leavitt[1] (/ lɛvɪt /, LEV-it; born August 24, 1997) is an American political spokesperson who served as the 36th White House press secretary from January 2025 to August 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karoline_Leavitt

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 12, 2026 · White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of August, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/12/politics/karoline-leavitt-lea…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 20, 2025 · Karoline Leavitt could probably get away with telling her parents she was joining Donald Trump’s administration, but introducing her 60-year-old husband, Nicholas Riccio, to her mom and…
https://atlantablackstar.com/2025/11/20/karoline-leavitt-say…

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Claim 7: “She gave birth to a daughter, her second child, in May and recently returned from maternity leave.”

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Three independent news sources (The Guardian, EuroNews, and Al Jazeera) confirm she gave birth to a daughter in May.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Leavitt gave birth to her second child, a daughter, in May of this year
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/12/donald-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Leavitt recently returned to work after taking leave following the birth of her second child, a daughter, in May.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/12/white-house-press-secret…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — She and her spouse Nicholas Riccio gave birth to their second child, a baby girl named Viviana, in early May.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/trump-reveals-karol…

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Claim 8: “Leavitt will be an outside communications adviser and party operative shaping the future contours of Trump's "Make America Great Again" movement”

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Web search results indicate that President Trump announced Leavitt will continue to be one of his top outside advisors after leaving her role.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Make America Great Again Inc. (abbreviated as MAGA Inc.) is an American super PAC that supports Donald Trump. It was founded on September 23, 2022. As a super PAC, it can raise unlimited money for cam…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_America_Great_Again_Inc.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States conservatives in the 2020s have demonstrated at least two notable beauty trends. The first is Republican makeup, also known as MAGA makeup, MAGA beauty or conservative girl makeup. This …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty_trends_among_American_c…

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Claim 9: “White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month”

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Multiple independent sources, including CNN and a TikTok report citing the announcement, confirm Karoline Leavitt is stepping down at the end of the month. Wikipedia also lists her tenure ending in August 2026.

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Claim 10: “The Secret Service clandestinely moved the president from one jet to another in the back of a catering truck”

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Claim 11: “In her year and a half on the job, Leavitt and White House communications director Steven Cheung transformed the administration's posture towards the media”

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Web search results (Daily Express) and Wikipedia (listing tenure Jan 2025 to Aug 2026) confirm she served for approximately a year and a half.

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web search NEUTRAL — Karoline Claire Leavitt is an American political spokesperson who has served as the 36th White House press secretary since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, she was the party's nominee in the 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karoline_Leavitt

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web search NEUTRAL — Leavitt served as the White House press secretary for a year and a half.According to The Daily Express, Danica Patrick has praised outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, calling her a …
https://www.operationsports.com/danica-patrick-called-karoli…

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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump announced that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her post at the end of the month to spend more time with her family.Trump later appointed her as White House press s…
https://english.ajel.sa/world/i94cgemrx

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Claim 12: “US Senate narrowly confirms Trump loyalist Todd Blanche as attorney general”

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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian, France24, Flipboard) confirm the US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General, with France24 specifying a narrow 50-49 vote.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colin Michael McDonald (born February 13, 1988) is an American attorney and prosecutor who has served as the United States assistant attorney general for the national fraud enforcement division since …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_McDonald_(attorney)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katie Phang v. Todd Blanche is a lawsuit brought by legal analyst and journalist Katie Phang against the United States Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, alleging that Blanche had not complied with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phang_v._Blanche

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Todd Wallace Blanche (; born August 6, 1974) is an American attorney and former prosecutor who is the 88th United States attorney general, having served in an acting capacity from April 2026 until his…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Blanche

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