The impending departure of President Donald Trump's top spokeswoman has speculation swirling in Washington, D.C., on who will be selected to replace Karoline Leavitt behind the press briefing room podium.The 28-year-old White House Press Secretary, fresh off maternity leave, dropped a bombshell announcement on Wednesday that she will end her tenure at the end of August to spend more time with her two young children.Now, with just two weeks left in the month, the race is on to find the next press secretary — and some predict the briefing room will see a rotating line of Trump administration officials briefing the White House press corps rather than a permanent replacement, like what happened during Leavitt's maternity leave earlier this summer.WHITE HOUSE PLANS GUEST HOSTS FOR PRESS BRIEFINGS WHILE KAROLINE LEAVITT TAKES MATERNITY LEAVEPresident Donald Trump and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stop to speak to the media as Trump departs on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Feb.27, 2026 in Washington, DC.
(Heather Diehl/Getty Images)Secretary of State Marco Rubio held the first news conference while Leavitt was on leave, followed by Vice President JD Vance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr.Mehmet Oz."The next press secretary will undoubtedly be someone who has a strong existing relationship with President Trump," former Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer told Fox News Digital."He values and understands the importance of this role in communicating his positions on policy, personnel and key issues so I can’t imagine it not being someone currently in his orbit," Spicer added.Spicer, known for his very short tenure as White House Press Secretary, withdrew his name for consideration a second time around.Alina Habba, who serves as senior advisor to the Attorney General for U.S.
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