White House Press Secretary Leavitt Expecting Second Child

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Friday that she is expecting her second child, a baby girl due in May 2026, sharing the news via an Instagram post as the family's greatest Christmas gift.

Leavitt, 28, and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, 59, already have a one-year-old son, Nicholas Robert Riccio, known as Niko, born on July 10, 2024. The couple married in January 2025 after getting engaged during the 2023 Christmas holiday. Their relationship began in 2022 when Leavitt, then campaigning for a congressional seat in New Hampshire, met Riccio at an event hosted by a mutual friend at one of his restaurants. Riccio, who grew up in Hudson, New Hampshire, built a real estate business, Riccio Enterprises, and now owns more than 15 buildings in Hampton Beach, primarily rented to families.

In her Instagram post, accompanied by a photo of herself in front of a Christmas tree showing her baby bump, Leavitt expressed joy about expanding the family. "My husband and I are thrilled to grow our family and can't wait to watch our son become a big brother," she wrote. She described motherhood as a profound blessing, adding, "My heart is overflowing with gratitude to God for...