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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt resigns
Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person ever to hold the White House press secretary role, is stepping down at the end of August after Trump announced her departure on social media. The 28-year-old, who returned from maternity leave just last month after giving birth to her daughter Viviana in May, framed the exit as a decision to spend more time with family.






