White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave role at end of month

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (Alex Brandon/AP)

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave the role at the end of the month, President Donald Trump has announced.

Ms Leavitt just recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her second child in May.

The 28-year-old, who served Mr Trump as a press aide during his first period in the White House, has been one of the most visible advocates of the president’s “Make America Great Again” movement.

The Republican president described her as one of his “most trusted aides” in a social media post announcing her departure.

He said Ms Leavitt “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.

“Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisers, and an influential voice within the Republican Party, as we work to defy history, and conclusively win the Midterm Elections.”