Leavitt to Depart Role as White House Press Secretary

Bloomberg's Stephanie Baker reports that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will depart her role later this month and become a top outside adviser to President Trump. The departure comes less than three months before the November midterm elections, at a time when Trump's approval ratings are dropping. Baker describes Leavitt as a forceful and effective spokesperson and says replacing her will be difficult. - Karoline Leavitt is set to step aside as White House press secretary later this month. - President Trump announced on social media that Leavitt would become one of his top outside advisers. - The move comes roughly three months before the November midterm elections. - Trump's approval ratings are described as dropping at the time of the departure. - Leavitt is described as a forceful, effective spokesperson whose press conferences often went viral. - The report suggests Trump will have difficulty finding a similarly forceful replacement.