- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt celebrated her upcoming departure and 29th birthday with custom lectern-themed baked goods gifted by Katie Miller.
- Leavitt is stepping down at the end of the month to focus on her family and rejoin the pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. ahead of the November midterms.
- President Donald Trump has not yet named a successor, though potential candidates include CNN commentator Scott Jennings, Margo Martin, and Anna Kelly.
- Leavitt's exit is part of a broader wave of White House staff departures before the midterms, including director of legislative affairs James Braid.
- Sources say the staff turnover stems from concerns about Republican challenges in the upcoming midterm elections.
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