Trump says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave post

"The truth is since returning to the White House after the birth of my daughter, I have felt in my heart that I cannot be the best mom my two young children deserve while devoting the constant time, energy, and attention required of the White House Press Secretary - and that is why I have ultimately made the bittersweet decision to depart the White House and embark on a new chapter in my life," she continued.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her position at the end of the month, President Donald Trump has announced.

Before her tenure at the White House as press secretary, she had a long career working with Trump, first as an assistant press secretary and speechwriter during his first term.