The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has officially begun her maternity leave. Yes, you read it right. Karoline is expecting his second baby, a girl with her husband, Nicholas Riccio. According to Karoline’s IG post in December 2025, her due date is in May 2025. Her recent statement about welcoming her second baby is currently making headlines. Now that the White House has not yet announced any name as a replacement for Karoline, continue reading to know what the 28-year-old press secretary said before beginning her maternity leave.
Karoline Leavitt gets candid about welcoming her baby girl as soon as she goes on her maternity leave
On April 24, 2026, Karoline Leavitt told the reporters that they won’t see her for some time as she has officially begun her maternity leave. Currently, Karoline and her husband, Nicholas, are on cloud nine as they are all set to embrace parenthood for the second time. The couple is already parents to a son named Nicholas “Niko” Robert Riccio, whom they welcomed in July 2024. Now that Karoline has stepped down temporarily from her position, her statement about welcoming her second child, a baby girl, has gone viral. She said:
“This will likely be my last gaggle for some time. As you can see. I’m about ready to have a baby any minute, so I will see you guys very soon.”
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