Karoline Leavitt: six key takeaways from 20 months as Trump’s press secretary

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:19:00 GMT

Trump’s most prominent spokesperson won regular plaudits from her boss for her unflinching defense of his agendaDonald Trump’s most prominent spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, is leaving the White House. The US president announced on Wednesday that his press secretary would depart at the end of the month.Leavitt, who has served in the role since Trump’s returned to power in January 2025, won regular plaudits from her boss for her unflinching defense of his agenda, but faced frequent criticism for amplifying misinformation and curbing press freedom. Continue reading...

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