Speculation is mounting over whether White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will take maternity leave as she prepares to give birth to her second child in May 2026.
Leavitt, 28, announced in December that she is expecting a baby girl with her husband, Nicholas Riccio.
Recently, Leavitt shared photos from her MAGA-themed baby shower which was attended by many of the White House staff members.
Leavitt has not publicly revealed her son's name, but she and her husband already have one child together.
According to several media reports, discussions are already underway within the administration about who could temporarily assume her duties during her absence.
Leavitt had previously returned to work shortly after the birth of her first child in 2024, and it's expected that she will do the same this time around.
The front-runners for the position of acting White House press secretary in her absence are Anna Kelly, Taylor Rogers, and Liz Huston, according to The Sun.
