Donald Trump Will Step In to Give Press Briefings While Karoline Leavitt Takes Maternity Leave

 

Leavitt announced she and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, were expecting their second child on December 26. “The greatest Christmas gift we could ever ask for – a baby girl coming in May 2026,” Leavitt captioned a post on Instagram. Leavitt is set to return to her position in the White House following her maternity leave, which is typically 12 weeks for federal employees.