Overview
- On Nov. 19, Leavitt called her marriage to 60-year-old real estate developer Nicholas Riccio “unusual” during a Pod Force One interview.
- Pressed on whether she could find men her own age as mature, the 28-year-old replied, “Honestly, no,” offering her first detailed public comments on the age gap.
- She described Riccio as a self-made, introverted and private partner who is an “incredibly hands-on” father and a steady supporter of her career.
- Leavitt recounted meeting Riccio through a mutual friend during her 2022 New Hampshire congressional run, getting engaged in late 2023, welcoming son Niko on July 10, 2024, and marrying in January 2025 days before President Trump’s inauguration.
- The youngest press secretary in U.S. history said working parenthood is “very challenging,” noting she sometimes brings her son to the office and keeps evening boundaries for family time.