Donald Trump Will Step In to Give Press Briefings While Karoline Leavitt Takes Maternity Leave
(The Wrap) Karoline Leavitt is heading out on maternity leave, and Donald Trump will be stepping in to give some of his own press briefings.
At the end of a press gaggle outside on Friday, Leavitt addressed the fact that she would be heading out on maternity leave shortly, and that the day’s conversation with the press was likely her last for a while. She assured reporters that, since they had access to Trump’s phone, they likely would not need her department much while she was away.
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According to a Politico report, which was later retweeted by Leavitt’s own social media account, there are no plans for a formal replacement once the press secretary goes on leave. While nobody will be filling in an official capacity, the comms department will be manned by a host of people, including Steven Cheung and Leavitt’s team of Pat Adams, Anna Kelly, Kush Desai, Abigail Jackson, Liz Huston, Taylor Rogers, Davis Ingle, Allison Schuster, Olivia Wales, Micah Stopperich, Ellie Acra, Georgia O’Neil and Kieghan Nangle.
The faces behind the actual podium for briefings will include Trump, as well as Vice President JD Vance and other Cabinet officials.
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