Leavitt's eight-year journey to the White House spokesperson role

Karoline Leavitt began her career as a White House intern, eventually becoming the youngest spokesperson in US history.

Karoline Leavitt (far right), full name Karoline Claire Leavitt, was born on 24/8/1997 in Atkinson, New Hampshire. She attended Saint Anselm University in Manchester, New Hampshire, earning a bachelor's degree in communication and political science.

On 12/8, President Trump announced that Karoline Leavitt would resign as White House spokesperson by the end of 8/, though she will remain his senior advisor. Leavitt stated she wanted to dedicate more time to her young children. According to the spokesperson, she realized she "could not be the best mother her two young children deserved" while the spokesperson role demanded significant time and focus. Leavitt called her White House work "the honor and most memorable journey of my life."

This move follows her appointment as White House press secretary after Trump's election, a role she assumed at 27, making her the youngest person in history to hold the position. President Trump praised her as "smart, tough, and will do an outstanding job at the podium."

Throughout her tenure as White House press secretary, Leavitt was tasked with defending Trump's policies, similar to her predecessors like Sean Spicer, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and Kayleigh McEnany. Leavitt earned praise from many influential leaders of the MAGA movement for her thorough and direct responses to all questions, never asking reporters to seek answers elsewhere or avoiding eye contact.

In 7/2024, just 4 days after giving birth to her first son, Leavitt returned to the Trump campaign with a speech about his attempted assassination at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. She then continued to accompany Trump during the critical final months before the November election.

Leavitt's journey began as a summer intern in the President's Correspondence Office at the White House. After graduating, she worked there before transitioning to the White House Press Office as an assistant press secretary for Kayleigh McEnany during President Donald Trump's first term.

Leavitt looks up at White House Press Secretary McEnany delivering a speech.

In 1/2021, Leavitt announced the end of her nearly three years at the White House, sharing a photo from the Oval Office. She stated, "Serving President Trump and meeting many wonderful people on this journey has been the honor of my life."

In 2022, Leavitt ran for the US House of Representatives as a Republican, representing New Hampshire's 1st congressional district. During her campaign, she received support from Republican Senator Ted Cruz (left). Leavitt won the Republican primary but ultimately lost to incumbent Democratic opponent Chris Pappas. Nevertheless, Leavitt made history as the second Gen Z individual to win a House primary that year, following Maxwell Frost, now a Florida congressman. Trump praised her victory in New Hampshire, describing her as having "great energy and intelligence."

Subsequently, Leavitt joined Donald Trump's 2024 Republican campaign. As a spokesperson, she became a familiar media presence, frequently appearing on television and radio programs to defend Trump. She remained by his side throughout the campaign across the USA, accompanying him to the Manhattan courthouse for the trial related to falsifying records concerning hush money payments to a porn star.

In 5/, Leavitt gave birth to her second daughter and returned to work after maternity leave in mid-7/. Her husband is 61-year-old businessman and real estate investor Nicholas Riccio. He is estimated to have a net worth of over 10 million USD.