Overview
- Leavitt said on Instagram she is expecting a baby girl due in May 2026, sharing photos of her baby bump and a sonogram.
- A senior White House official confirmed she will continue serving as press secretary during the pregnancy, a first for the position.
- Leavitt thanked President Donald Trump and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, describing a supportive, pro‑family environment in the West Wing.
- The White House has not outlined any maternity leave plans or who might cover briefings, according to recent inquiries from news outlets.
- Leavitt, 28, is the youngest press secretary on record; she and husband Nicholas Riccio have a son born in July 2024, and she returned to work days after that birth during the Butler, Pennsylvania crisis.