(FILES) An image of US President Donald Trump with Russian President Vladimir Putin is displayed on a screen as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2025. US President Donald Trump announced on August 12, 2026 in a Truth Social post that Leavitt would be leaving her position at the White House. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)