White House Denies Iranian Embassy Claim of Aide Caroline Leavitt's Resignation

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The White House has denied a claim by the Iranian embassy in South Africa about an aide's resignation.
The embassy had alleged aide Caroline Leavitt resigned out of disillusionment with President Trump.
The White House clarified Leavitt was not with President Trump on his recent trip to Türkiye.

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Claims emerged from the Iranian embassy in South Africa alleging that White House aide Caroline Leavitt had resigned due to disillusionment with President Donald Trump. The White House has since officially denied these claims, labeling them as false and clarifying that Leavitt was not part of the presidential delegation to Türkiye. Separately, unconfirmed reports suggested Trump had changed his aircraft for security reasons during a recent trip, with some speculation linking it to Iran.

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The White House has refuted a claim by the Iranian embassy in South Africa that aide Caroline Leavitt resigned. The administration called the statement "false" and clarified that Leavitt was not on President Trump's trip to Türkiye.