Trump's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to leave role

WASHINGTON - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday as he hailed her as "one of my most trusted aides."

Leavitt, 28, earned a reputation as a fiercely loyal defender of the president, delivering acid putdowns of journalists at her press briefings.

"President Trump has asked me to continue serving as a top advisor to him on the outside," Leavitt said on social media. - AFP