White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said she will resign at the end of August, according to the article, becoming the fifth prominent woman to leave President Donald Trump’s inner circle during his second presidency. The departure is portrayed as significant because Leavitt was seen as both able to satisfy Trump and willing to challenge him, raising concerns about continuity in the administration.

Trump began the presidency with eight women in senior executive roles, but the article says a series of departures has reduced that group. It also reports that the contest to replace Leavitt is becoming contentious, while highlighting chief of staff Susie Wiles as another influential female figure remaining close to Trump.