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Karoline Leavitt, 28, is the youngest to serve as the White House Press Secretary. At present, she is enjoying her maternity leave
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt (Image credit: X/@karolineleavitt)
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who recently embraced motherhood for a second time, penned a heartfelt post for her baby girl on Thursday, May 7.
Taking to ‘X’, Leavitt revealed she welcomed little Viviana, aka ‘Vivi’, on May 1, reflecting on how her son, Nikko, is adjusting to life with the arrival of his sister.
“On May 1st, Viviana aka “Vivi”, joined our family, and our hearts instantly exploded with love. She is perfect and healthy, and her big brother is joyfully adjusting to life with his new baby sister.”
Leavitt expressed her glee over the birth of her second child, saying: “We are enjoying every moment in our blissful newborn bubble. Thank you to everyone who reached out with prayers during my pregnancy – I truly felt them throughout the entire experience. God is Good”.
The White House Press Secretary — who is also a close aide of President Donald Trump — dropped a heartwarming picture of hers with her baby girl. Donning a floral onesie, little Vivi was seen resting in her mama’s arms.
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On May 1st, Viviana aka “Vivi” joined our family, and our hearts instantly exploded with love. 💕She is perfect and healthy, and her big brother is joyfully adjusting to life with his new baby sister. We are enjoying every moment in our blissful newborn bubble.
Thank you to… pic.twitter.com/wM1P1zEGsa
— Karoline Leavitt (@karolineleavitt) May 7, 2026
Karoline Leavitt, 28, is the youngest to serve as the White House Press Secretary. At present, she is enjoying her maternity leave and expected to return to the White House after a brief pause.
Leavitt is married to Nicholas Riccio, 60, is a real estate developer.
Leavitt’s ‘Shots Fired’ Comment
Over a week before welcoming her second child, Karoline Leavitt was accompanying President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House Correspondent’s dinner, when loud bangs disrupted the event and triggered panic among attendees.
Ahead of the event, Leavitt had told a Fox News journalist: “There will be some shots fired tonight”, referring to Trump’s unfiltered addresses. Only there were some real shots fired at the event, raising eyebrows.
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