White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed she will return to Trump's MAGA Inc. super PAC after leaving her administration post, staying in the president's orbit ahead of the midterms.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Friday she will return to President Donald Trump's super PAC, MAGA Inc., after leaving her administration post. Leavitt, 28, told reporters aboard Air Force One that she plans to work for the Trump-aligned political operation, though she did not specify her title or responsibilities.
The move sends Leavitt back to familiar territory. She previously served as a spokesperson for MAGA Inc. before joining Trump's 2024 presidential campaign and later becoming the youngest White House press secretary in American history.
"You guys will still see me all the time," Leavitt told reporters on Friday, signaling she intends to remain a fixture in Trump's political circle as Republicans prepare for the midterm elections. She said Friday's trip marked her last official Air Force One flight as press secretary.
Trump announced earlier this month that Leavitt would leave her role at the end of August to spend more time with her family. The president said of his departing press secretary, "I'm going to miss her."
Leavitt confirmed her departure in a lengthy post on X, describing it as a "bittersweet decision" reached after concluding she could not balance the demands of serving as press secretary with being the mother she wants to be to her two young children.
"Serving as the White House Press Secretary over the past year and a half has been the honor and adventure of a lifetime," Leavitt wrote.
Leavitt became the youngest White House press secretary in history when Trump returned to office in January 2025. Her daily briefings quickly became a defining feature of the administration's communications operation, drawing wide audiences and sharp exchanges with the mainstream media.
Her tenure turned the briefing room into a focal point of the administration's message machine, and her exit leaves a high-profile vacancy at the podium. Trump has not yet announced who will replace her, and speculation about a successor has been met with quick denials. Attorney Alina Habba recently shut down talk that she could take over the press secretary role.
Whoever steps in will have a tough act to follow. Leavitt's briefings were must-watch events for millions of Americans, and her ability to turn hostile media questions back on the press corps became one of the administration's most effective weapons in the information war.
Leavitt's return to MAGA Inc. keeps one of the administration's most recognizable communicators in the fight as the 2026 midterm cycle heats up. The super PAC is expected to play a central role in backing Trump-aligned candidates across the country.
For Leavitt, the move is something of a homecoming. She spent time as a spokesperson for the organization before joining the 2024 campaign that carried Trump back to the White House, and her public profile has only grown since. Her return also signals the super PAC is gearing up for a major push, with control of Congress on the line in November.
The White House and MAGA Inc. did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the details of her new role, including her title and responsibilities. But Leavitt made clear she is not walking away from public life, promising reporters they will continue to see her regularly.
Her next chapter begins at the end of the month, but her footprint in Republican politics appears far from finished.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed she will return to Trump's MAGA Inc. super PAC after leaving her administration post, staying in the president's orbit ahead of the midterms.
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