Alex Wong Leaves White House

Alex Wong is leaving the Trump administration amid wider senior West Wing turnover.

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Why Trump’s Goons Are Fleeing West Wing From Hell

Biden’s Former Press Secretary Calls Karoline Leavitt a Liar—Then Gets Hit With a Brutal Fact Check

Top Trump handler's grip slips as she battles health scare: report

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, 28, will step down at the end of August, saying she wants to focus on her family, after having two children, Niko in 2024 and Viviana in May. Deputy national security adviser Andy Baker, 46, will also leave in the coming weeks after staying on to help with staff transitions. Their departures make two senior exits in less than a week and four White House resignations in recent weeks. The search for Leavitt’s replacement remains unsettled, with Katie Miller seen as unlikely and Scott Jennings discussed as a contender.

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White House ChaosLeans Left

Donald Trump’s behavior has made his White House dysfunctional and unstable. Staff departures and Susie Wiles’s fading influence show that aides are struggling to contain him or keep the operation under control.

Leavitt’s DishonestyLeans Left

Karoline Leavitt’s work as White House press secretary was defined by spreading falsehoods for Donald Trump. She used the briefing room to defend him instead of giving the public truthful information.