Karoline Leavitt Resigns From White House, All About Her Husband Nicholas, Who Is Older Than Her Mom
Karoline Leavitt has been making headlines after reports revealed that she will be stepping down as White House press secretary. Amid that, let's take a look at her husband.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleKaroline Leavitt, who worked as the White House press secretary, has decided to step down from her position. The reports surfaced on August 12, 2026 (ET), when Leavitt revealed that she will be leaving her post by the end of August 2026. Amid the buzz, netizens have grown curious about the reason behind her decision and her personal life. So, let's take a quick look at what she said and meet her husband, Nicholas Riccio.
Karoline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary as she balances her new role as a mom
Karoline Leavitt will step down from her position at the end of the month, United States President Donald Trump announced on August 12, 2026 (ET). Trump called Leavitt one of his "most trusted aides" as he revealed she will be departing from her role to spend time with her young children and family, a decision the US President said he "totally understands and respects".
Trump further added, "Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party." For the unversed, Karoline Leavitt took the job as White House Press Secretary last year, becoming the youngest person ever to have the role. While it is not clear who will replace her, Leavitt has also reacted to her departure.
Karoline Leavitt took to her X account following the US President Donald Trump's announcement and shared that her job has been "the honor and adventure of a lifetime". However, she is stepping down to give more time to her family. For the unversed, Leavitt welcomed her second child, a baby girl, with her husband, Nicholas Riccio, in May 2026. She also has a two-year-old son. She wrote:
"Being a mother and welcoming a new baby while working in one of the most demanding jobs in the world has been the most rewarding yet challenging season of my life, to say the least. The truth is since returning to the White House after the birth of my daughter, I have felt in my heart that I cannot be the best mom my two young children deserve while devoting the constant time, energy, and attention required of the White House Press Secretary - and that is why I have ultimately made the bittersweet decision to depart the White House and embark on a new chapter in my life."
Who is Karoline Leavitt's husband, Nicholas Riccio?
Amid Karoline Leavitt's decision to quit her job, the attention has also turned to her husband, Nicholas Riccio. For the unversed, Riccio is a real estate developer and owns a successful business called Riccio Enterprise. However, that was not always the case. According to the Sunday Herald, Riccio grew up living in poverty. He was one of four children and lived on the streets. Nonetheless, with years of hard work, he was able to turn his life around and now owns several properties.
Talking about his relationship with Karoline Leavitt, the soon-to-be ex-White House press secretary once revealed how she met her husband. During her appearance on the Megyn Kelly Show, Leavitt recalled that she crossed paths with Nicholas Riccio through a mutual friend. She shared that she was running for a Congressional seat in New Hampshire in 2022 when her path crossed with Riccio. Leavitt added that she was 25 and Nicholas was in his late 50s.
However, the two found solace with each other, and despite Nicholas Riccio being older than her mother, Karoline Leavitt gave their love a fighting chance. They eventually tied the knot in January 2025, when she was 28 and her husband was 60. The couple also welcomed a son, Niko, in July 2024 and their second child in May 2026.
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