Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shopping potentially explosive book: sources

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-28 · by mliss1578

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Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is seeking a publisher for her book proposal that allegedly contains behind-the-scenes details from her tenure as the youngest-ever White House press secretary under President Trump. The article reports on comments made by Leavitt to Fox News host Sean Hannity, revealing private moments involving the president and other world leaders, which have sparked controversy among some media figures who see it as a breach of trust.
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Karoline Leavitt, former White House press secretary under President Trump, is pitching a book to publishers about her tenure at the age of 29. She left the position in August after two weeks of announced departure and has yet to find a replacement. The book aims to reveal behind-the-scenes details of her time as the youngest-ever White House press secretary. Leavitt stepped down to spend more time with her family, including a two-year-old son and a five-month-old daughter. She is now returning to work for MAGA Inc., a pro-Trump political action committee she previously worked for before joining Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.

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Topics

Hollywood MAGA Inc. Midterm Madness Page Six White House

Subjects

Leavitt PERSON · 11× Trump PERSON · 7× White House ORG · 7× CNN ORG · 2× Starmer PERSON · 2× Washington GPE · 2× Hollywood GPE · 1× Karoline Leavitt PERSON · 1× Nicholas Riccio PERSON · 1× Page Six ORG · 1×

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Contenders for the spokesperson role have been said to include former Trump attorney Alina Habba, Breitbart Washington bureau chief Matthew Boyle, former White House communications staffer Taylor Budowich and current White House comms director Steven Cheung, as well as former Elon Musk aide Katie Miller, White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly, US chief of protocol Monica Crowley, CNN commentator Scott Jennings and former TV news anchor Kari Lake.
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🔮 Details on the book proposal that’s making the rounds to publishers are being kept under wraps — but sources tell us that tome will include behind-the-scenes details of Leavitt’s tenure as the the youngest-ever White House press secretary under President Trump.

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Amid the current “Midterm Madness,” former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is shopping a book, sources exclusively tell Page Six Hollywood. asserted
sources → shop → Page
Details on the book proposal that’s making the rounds to publishers are being kept under wraps — but sources tell us that tome will include behind-the-scenes details of Leavitt’s tenure as the the youngest-ever White House press secretary under President Trump. asserted
tome → make → Trump
Leavitt, 29, stepped down in August to spend more time with her children and husband Nicholas Riccio, 61, and her replacement has still not been found. asserted
replacement → step → children
She’s returning to her previous job at MAGA Inc., a pro-Trump political action committee. asserted
She → return → Inc.
The book could dish on the inner workings of the Washington, DC, media world as Leavitt has already been telling some Beltway tales out of school. uncertain
Leavitt → dish → school
Last week, Leavitt told Fox News host Sean Hannity on his podcast that she had a different relationship with the press corps on- and off-camera: asserted
she → tell → camera
“There’s been times reporters have even said to me, ‘I’m sorry I had to ask that today, you know, my bosses really wanted me to ask that,'” she said. asserted
she → say → that
“They know it’s an unfair question but they’re not in control of their own, like, livelihood. asserted
they → know → livelihood
They are dictated by the editors and the execs at some of these companies.” asserted
They → dictate → companies
She also revealed some private Trump administration anecdotes that had MAGA pundits hopping mad. asserted
pundits → reveal → anecdotes
Leavitt told Hannity, for example, that Trump once ripped into former UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a private lunch in the UK that had senior staffers on edge. asserted
that → tell → edge
“We’re sitting around the table, and we’re all enjoying lunch, and we’re in this beautiful place, and the president just starts ripping into him for his policies,” she said. asserted
she → sit → policies
“‘Your policies here are so stupid, you need to close your borders,'” the former spox said Trump told the PM. asserted
Trump → need → PM
“‘You need to deport these people you have in your country. asserted
you → need → country
I know your country and I know your people, they hate what you’re doing.'” asserted
you → know → what
She also reportedly said in the interview: “Starmer’s just sitting there… in his house, in his country. uncertain
Starmer → say → country
We’re not even at the White House, we’re not even on our own territory and he’s just… asserted
he → ’re → territory
I remember [White House deputy chief of staff] Stephen Miller and I looking at each other like, ‘Oh boy, here we go.'” asserted
we → remember → other
That prompted Newsmax host Greg Kelly to say of Leavitt via social media over the weekend: “Unbelievable. asserted
That → prompt → weekend
So now that she’s an Ex press secretary… Leavitt GOSSIPS about PRIVATE meetings the President had with world leaders?” asserted
President → ’ → leaders
Incensed Kelly also posted of Leavitt’s interview: “We’re in the middle of MIDTERM MADNESS and Karoline (with a K) ‘dishes’ Without a Care In the World. asserted
Karoline → post → World
Then again, Trump had also been very public about his disdain for Starmer: He posted that the pol “failed badly” on immigration and energy back in June, and predicted he’d be out of a job, scoffing, “I wish him well!” asserted
I → post → him
Since Leavitt left the gig, shock waves have hit the White House press pool, with President Trump attempting to ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. asserted
Trump → leave → CNN
Reports have cited multiple sources behind the scenes saying that the move would not have happened under Leavitt, but the administration has backed the moves by saying publicly, “Nobody close to the president was surprised at his action to hold the fake news accountable,” of the outlets’ ban. asserted
news → cite → ban
Contenders for the spokesperson role have been said to include former Trump attorney Alina Habba, Breitbart Washington bureau chief Matthew Boyle, former White House communications staffer Taylor Budowich and current White House comms director Steven Cheung, as well as former Elon Musk aide Katie Miller, White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly, US chief of protocol Monica Crowley, CNN commentator Scott Jennings and former TV news anchor Kari Lake. asserted
Contenders → say → protocol
We have reached out to Leavitt for comment. asserted
We → reach → comment
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