Trump has his Karoline Leavitt replacement lined up as he retools White House press operation

Published August 13, 2026 9:41am ET | Updated August 13, 2026 11:38am ET



Welcome to Thursday’s edition of Washington Secrets. We have been hitting the phones since Donald Trump announced the departure of Karoline Leavitt yesterday, and we bring you everything we know about what the White House press shop will look like once she has left at the end of the month…

EXCLUSIVE — Karoline Leavitt has been one of the top performers in the Trump administration, making it almost impossible to replace the press secretary when she leaves at the end of the month.

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