New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Karoline Leavitt, 28, the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary, announced that she would step down at the end of August to spend more time with her two young children. Trump praised her as one of his "most trusted aides" and said she had done a "phenomenal job" representing his administration.

Her exit has triggered speculation over who could replace her.

Several names are now being discussed within Trump's orbit, with Alina Habba and Breitbart Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle emerging as early contenders, according to The New York Post, which cited sources within the administration.

Habba, a former acting US attorney for New Jersey, is among the most prominent names being considered. She b...