White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on August 12, 2026 that she would step down at the end of the month to spend time with her family. Trump praised her on Truth Social, saying she would become one of his top outside advisors and an influential voice within the Republican Party.
Fact-checkers noted that during her tenure they had debunked her claim about cut funding for condoms in Gaza and a rumor she spread about a USAID grant for a 'transgender comic book' in Peru, while also confirming some claims involving her, such as a rumor about a Homeland Security detention involving her brother's ex-fiancée.
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