US: Karoline Leavitt to step down as Trump's spokesperson

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Karoline Leavitt will step down as White House Press Secretary at the end of August, Donald Trump announced Tuesday, citing her desire to spend more time with her children. Leavitt, the youngest-ever to hold the position, has been a prominent defender of Trump's policies and ideology during her tenure.

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is to leave her job at the end of the month, President Donald Trump says. Leavitt, 28, is the youngest-ever person to have held the position.

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