White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced plans to resign at the end of the month to focus on family matters, according to an announcement by US President Donald Trump. The departure is expected to prompt competition among senior officials within the administration for one of its most visible positions.
Several potential candidates have been identified as possible replacements. Stephen Cheung, the current White House communications director, has worked closely with Leavitt throughout the second Trump administration. Alina Habba, a presidential ally who previously served as the president’s personal lawyer and briefly as US attorney for New Jersey, has emerged as an early frontrunner according to sources cited by the New York Post. Anna Kelly, who currently holds the position of principal deputy press secretary under Leavitt, represents an internal promotion option; she previously worked as a spokesperson for the 2024 presidential campaign and as national press secretary for the Republican National Committee.
Other names under consideration include Katie Miller, a conservative podcast host and communications professional with prior experience as the director of communications for the so-called “department of government efficiency.” Miller served as Vice-President Mike Pence’s press secretary from 2019 to 2021 and is married to Stephen Miller, a senior White House aide focused on immigration policy. Taylor Budowich, a former White House deputy chief of staff who departed for the private sector last year, also figures among potential candidates. Budowich previously worked alongside other senior officials including Dan Scavino.
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