Overview
- Leavitt announced on Instagram that she is expecting a baby girl due in May 2026, sharing photos that included a sonogram.
- A senior White House official told Fox News Digital she will stay in the role, and outlets report she is the first sitting press secretary to be pregnant.
- Leavitt, 28, is the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary and previously returned to work shortly after her son’s July 2024 birth.
- In her post, she thanked President Donald Trump and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles for what she described as a pro-family environment at the White House.
- Coverage noted renewed social media attention on her husband Nicholas Riccio’s age, while no formal maternity leave plans have been detailed.