Karoline Leavitt has officially begun her White House maternity leave. Amid this, she opened up about welcoming a second baby with her husband, Nicholas Riccio.
The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has officially begun her maternity leave. Yes, you read it right. Karoline is expecting his second baby, a girl with her husband, Nicholas Riccio. According to Karoline’s IG post in December 2025, her due date is in May 2025. Her recent statement about welcoming her second baby is currently making headlines. Now that the White House has not yet announced any name as a replacement for Karoline, continue reading to know what the 28-year-old press secretary said before beginning her maternity leave.
On April 24, 2026, Karoline Leavitt told the reporters that they won’t see her for some time as she has officially begun her maternity leave. Currently, Karoline and her husband, Nicholas, are on cloud nine as they are all set to embrace parenthood for the second time. The couple is already parents to a son named Nicholas "Niko" Robert Riccio, whom they welcomed in July 2024. Now that Karoline has stepped down temporarily from her position, her statement about welcoming her second child, a baby girl, has gone viral. She said:
"This will likely be my last gaggle for some time. As you can see. I'm about ready to have a baby any minute, so I will see you guys very soon."
During the same media interaction, Karoline Leavitt quipped on a report by The Atlantic claiming that the US President, Donald Trump’s number has been leaked. Karoline highlighted that now that she has officially begun her maternity leave, her team will look after the official work at the White House. She joked that there would be no shortage of news as Donald Trump’s phone number has been leaked. In her words:
"I know you'll be in very good hands with my team here at the White House. And I know all of you have the president's phone number personally, so I have no doubt that you will have a shortage of statements and news from this building while I’m gone."
On December 27, 2025, Karoline took to her Instagram handle to share that she and her husband, Nicholas, are expecting their second child, a baby girl. Karoline mentioned that she and her husband are thrilled to grow their family and can’t wait to watch their son become a big brother. She expressed her gratitude to God for the blessing of motherhood. She also thanked Donald Trump and Susie Wills for their support and for fostering a pro-family environment in the White House. Her note can be read as:
"The greatest Christmas gift we could ever ask for - a baby girl coming in May 2026. My husband and I are thrilled to grow our family and can’t wait to watch our son become a big brother. My heart is overflowing with gratitude to God for the blessing of motherhood, which I truly believe is the closest thing to Heaven on Earth. 2026 is going to be a great year and I am so excited to be a girl mom!"
According to multiple reports, Nicholas Riccio is a real estate developer based in New Hampshire. He was raised in Hudson, New Hampshire. Nicholas attended school at Plymouth State University and later entered the real estate sector due to financial constraints. During an appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show in February 2025, Karoline revealed that they share a 32-year age gap.
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