Overview
- In a Daily Mail interview published Monday, Leavitt said she has "PTSD" about making plans and avoids scheduling date nights because of her workload.
- She said three planned weekend getaways with her husband, Nicholas Riccio, were canceled due to foreign policy events and that the family takes advantage of last‑minute free evenings.
- At a Nov. 20 White House briefing, she portrayed Trump's "Quiet, piggy" comment to a reporter as frankness that journalists should value.
- Bill Maher castigated her defense on Real Time, concluding his remarks with "shut up, b---h," a clip that circulated widely.
- Her personal life continues to draw attention, including podcast comments about her 32‑year age‑gap marriage and her claim she returned to work three days after giving birth in 2024.