White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is expecting her second baby in May, and speculation has been swirling on who will cover for Leavitt while she is away on maternity leave.
Leavitt, 28, and her husband Nicholas Riccio, 60, welcomed their first child, a boy named Niko, on July 10, 2024. They are now expecting a baby girl in May.
How long Leavitt will be away from the White House after having her baby has not been announced.
According to a report by the Washington Examiner on Thursday, there will not be an official replacement for Leavitt while she is off. Instead, a list of “heavy hitters” wtill rotate in and out to hold White House press briefings.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance are reportedly on the list.
If history means anything, Leavitt may not be out long. The Washington Examiner recalled:
She famously managed only four days of maternity leave when she had her first baby, named Niko, in July 2024, hurrying back on to the airwaves after the attempted assassination of Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Expect some of the administration’s biggest hitters to stand in for Leavitt.
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