White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has confirmed her next move after leaving the Trump administration. The 28-year-old will return to MAGA Inc., the pro-Trump super PAC where she worked before joining President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign.
Leavitt told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday that she will work for MAGA Inc. once her White House tenure ends this month. She did not disclose her title or duties, but a source familiar with her plans said she will also pursue other opportunities that have not yet been announced.
“You guys will still see me all the time,” Leavitt told reporters, signaling that she plans to remain active in Trump’s political network as Republicans prepare for the midterm elections. She said the Friday trip to South Carolina was her final official Air Force One flight as press secretary.
Karoline Leavitt confirms she’s heading back to a familiar role in President Donald Trump’s political orbit after stepping down as White House press secretary.
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Leavitt is expected to return to the political circuit quickly. She said she will travel with Trump again for the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention scheduled for Sept. 9 and 10.
The move takes Leavitt back to a familiar operation. She previously served as a spokesperson for MAGA Inc. before joining Trump’s 2024 campaign and then becoming the youngest White House press secretary in U.S. history when Trump returned to office in January 2025.
Leavitt announced earlier this month that she would step down at the end of August to spend more time with her two young children. She called the choice “bittersweet,” saying she could not balance the constant demands of the press secretary’s job with the kind of mother she wants to be.
President Trump praised Leavitt when he announced her departure and said she would become one of his top outside advisers. “Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisers and an influential voice within the Republican Party,” Trump said.
Trump also told reporters before their South Carolina flight that he would miss her. “I’m going to miss her,” the president said, while noting that Leavitt’s departure was driven by her desire to spend more time with family.
Her exit leaves a high-profile opening in the White House briefing room. Trump has not announced a replacement, and reports say he may not feel pressure to immediately select a permanent successor before the November elections.