Breaking down the timing of Leavitt's exit as White House Press Secretary
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President Trump announced Karoline Leavitt is stepping down as White House Press Secretary at the end of the month but will still serve as his outside adviser. Her departure comes the same week that the DOJ issued a memo arguing that Trump can extend his executive privilege to cover conversations with advisers outside the White House. MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin, Writer and Editor of Protect Democracy Amanda Carpenter and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Temidayo Aganga-Williams join Alicia Menendez to discuss the exit.
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AI GeneratedCaroline Leavitt is departing her role as White House press secretary to become an outside advisor to President Trump. This transition coincides with a DOJ memo expanding executive privilege to include private advisors, raising concerns that the administration is creating a \"lockbox\" to shield communications from legal accountability and congressional oversight.