Karoline Leavitt Just Quit the Press Secretary Job Weeks After Maternity Leave | 8/13/26

Karoline Leavitt is leaving the White House press secretary job at the end of August, just weeks after coming back from maternity leave with her second child. President Trump called her one of his most trusted aides and one of the best press secretaries in the history of the office. She’s 28, the youngest ever to hold the job, and she made it clear she cannot be the mom her two young kids deserve while carrying the nonstop demands of the briefing room. Trump is moving her into a top outside advisory role focused on the midterms and the Republican Party. Names already floating as possible replacements include White House communications director Steven Cheung, a California native and longtime Trump fighter who filled in while she was out. The job has chewed through press secretaries for years. Leavitt lasted through a second pregnancy, a combative media strategy, and constant heat — then chose family. Pat also covered: Does Jenna Ortega have the same “Ariana Grande disease” everyone is talking about? Wisconsin voting officials flag missing memory sticks and election problems Congrats to the NEW Powerball billionaire in Illinois Do we actually control the Strait of Hormuz — or is that just the claim? Final Pat Gray Bingo until next season … thanks for playing Is stepping away the right call when the country needs strong voices? Have you ever had to walk away from a big opportunity because of your kids? If you want unfiltered truth and commonsense analysis that cuts through the noise, hit subscribe and turn on notifications. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:23 Issues with Wisconsin Votes 06:46 NBC News Responds to Wisconsin Voting Issues 08:05 Hasan Piker Upset with Voting Results 09:35 Hysteria over Trump Taking a Different Plane 18:06 Karoline Leavitt Leaving the Trump Administration 30:00 Mitch McConnell Song 31:55 Footage of Karoline Leavitt & President Trump 32:37 Fat Five 46:08 Open Plea for Luigi Mangione? 51:03 Cam Higby & James O'Keefe in Minnesota 52:22 Dr. Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed "Blue's Clues" Ad 55:15 100+ YouTube Videos Deleted by Abdul El-Sayed 56:08 Abdul El-Sayed on Bernie Sanders & Trans Health Care 59:37 Tim McBride on Trans Rights 1:04:34 Veronica Ivy Trophy 1:08:09 James Talarico's Past Radical Statements 1:12:16 Home Remodeling Woes 1:15:33 President Trump is Out of Touch 1:24:38 Pat is Rooting for Trump & America 1:28:24 Toaster Strudel Wins! 1:30:30 Sergey Brin VS. California's Billionaire Tax 1:33:06 Hollywood Stars Learn to Shut Up about Politics 1:34:17 FINAL Pat Gray BINGO! Winner for the Year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices