White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Makes History With Pregnancy News

Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary under the leadership of President Donald Trump, is pregnant.

The 28-year-old announced on Friday, December 26, that she and husband Nicholas Riccio, 60, are expecting their second baby, a girl, after welcoming son Nicholas “Niko” Robert Riccio in July 2024.

“The greatest Christmas gift we could ever ask for – a baby girl coming in May 2026,” she wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of her cradling her baby bump. “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,” she continued before thanking a few members of the White House staff.

“I am also extremely grateful to President Trump and our Chief of Staff Susie Wiles for their support, and for fostering a pro-family environment in the White House,” she added. “2026 is going to be a great year and I am so excited to be a girl mom!”

In Leavitt’s Instagram announcement, the political spokesperson shared a photo of a sonogram alongside a onesie that says, “Baby Sis.”

She also included photos of her real estate developer husband and their son.

Fox News Digital was the first to report that Leavitt is pregnant. She becomes the first pregnant press secretary in U.S. history.

A senior White House official told the news outlet that Leavitt will currently remain in her post.