Karoline Leavitt's maternity leave and exit as White House press secretary
Gone quiet · last story Aug 27
What this arc covers
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's 2026: her maternity leave and the birth of her daughter in May, her return to the briefing room podium in July, her announcement in August that she was leaving, the talk of who would replace her, including Scott Jennings, and her last day and next role.
Earliest story we hold Apr 24, 2026 · 11 stories · 105 independent sources (counted once each) · 125 days
Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning
Aug 27– 28ABC’s ‘The View’ invites Karoline Leavitt to appear as a guest11 articles · 11 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 3 right
Aug 26– 28Karoline Leavitt says Thursday was final day as White House Press Secretary12 articles · 10 independent sources0 left, 5 center, 5 right
Aug 24– 27Leavitt talks about what's next for her on last day at White House13 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below
- Jul 16‘Let’s get back to work’: Karoline Leavitt returns to the briefing room podium for the first time since maternity leave10 articles · 10 independent sources
- Aug 12 – 15Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is Leaving the White House311 articles · 132 independent sources
- Aug 12White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt leaving role, Trump announces
- Aug 13Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s press secretary, to depart White House
- Aug 13Who will replace Karoline Leavitt? Top contenders emerge
- Aug 20 – 21Scott Jennings emerges as early favorite to replace Karoline Leavitt but process is just beginning12 articles · 12 independent sources
- Aug 26 – 28Karoline Leavitt says Thursday was final day as White House Press Secretary12 articles · 10 independent sources
- Aug 27 – 28ABC’s ‘The View’ invites Karoline Leavitt to appear as a guest11 articles · 11 independent sources
Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side
Apr 20May 18Jun 8Jul 6Jul 27Aug 24
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| May 4, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 303 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 37 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
27% left · 38% center · 35% right of 105 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 11 stories.
Every storyoldest first
April 2026
Apr 24– 25Press Secy Karoline Leavitt Goes on Maternity Leave, Legacy Media Act Like They're the Ones Having a Baby6 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 0 center, 5 rightMay 2026
May 7Karoline Leavitt announces birth of baby girl9 articles · 9 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 4 rightJuly 2026
Jul 16‘Let’s get back to work’: Karoline Leavitt returns to the briefing room podium for the first time since maternity leave10 articles · 10 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 2 rightAugust 2026
Aug 12– 15Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is Leaving the White House311 articles · 132 independent sources28 left, 29 center, 35 right- Aug 17Trump weighs a plan for press briefings when Leavitt leaves, sources say8 articles · 8 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Aug 20– 21Alina Habba says she's 'not in the running' to replace Leavitt7 articles · 7 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 5 right
- Aug 20– 21Scott Jennings emerges as early favorite to replace Karoline Leavitt but process is just beginning12 articles · 12 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Aug 21– 24Karoline Leavitt reveals next role after leaving White House press secretary post10 articles · 9 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 5 right
- Aug 24– 27Leavitt talks about what's next for her on last day at White House13 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Aug 26– 28Karoline Leavitt says Thursday was final day as White House Press Secretary12 articles · 10 independent sources0 left, 5 center, 5 right
- Aug 27– 28ABC’s ‘The View’ invites Karoline Leavitt to appear as a guest11 articles · 11 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 3 right