Karoline Leavitt has lined up her next gig after exiting the White House.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday, August 21, the former press secretary, 28, revealed that she plans to work for President Donald Trump’s super PAC MAGA Inc., according to NBC News. Leavitt, who previously served as the MAGA Inc. spokesperson before joining Trump’s second administration, did not reveal any additional details about her new role.
“You guys will still see me all the time,” she added on Friday, noting that her family will remain in Washington, D.C., amid the job change.
Trump, 80, announced earlier this month that Leavitt was stepping down from her White House duties after welcoming her second baby with husband Nicholas Riccio, who is 32 her senior.
“Our wonderful White House Press Secretary, and one of my most trusted aides, Karoline Leavitt, will be departing her role at the end of the month so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family,” Trump wrote via Truth Social, stating he understands and respects Leavitt’s decision. “Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party, as we work to defy history, and conclusively win the midterm elections.”
He continued at the time, “Karoline has been a real leader in the White House, and has done a phenomenal job fighting for Justice, Liberty, and Freedom, since 2018, including our Historic Re-Election Campaign of 2024. Karoline has been one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office. Thank you, Karoline, for a job well done!”
Leavitt recently returned from maternity leave after giving birth to daughter Viviana in May. (In addition to their daughter, Leavitt and her husband share son Niko, 2.)
“Being a mother and welcoming a new baby while working in one of the most demanding jobs in the world has been the most rewarding yet challenging season of my life, to say the least,” Leavitt wrote in an August 12 statement shared via X, addressing her postpartum return to work. “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. That is why I have ultimately made the bittersweet decision to depart the White House and embark on a new chapter in my life.”
