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EXCLUSIVE: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is expecting a baby girl, Fox News Digital has learned.
Leavitt and her husband Nick are expecting the birth of their second little one in May 2026. Their first son, Niko, was born in July 2024.
“My husband and I are excited to expand our family and look forward to watching our son become a big brother,” Leavitt told Fox News Digital. “My heart overflows with gratitude to God for the blessing of motherhood, which I truly believe is the closest thing to heaven on Earth.”
Karoline Leavitt and her husband, Nick, are expecting a baby girl in May 2026. (Caroline Leavitt)
Leavitt told Fox News Digital that she is “extremely grateful to President Trump and our incredible chief of staff Susie Wiles for their support and for fostering a pro-family environment at the White House.”
“Almost all of my colleagues in the West Wing have babies and young children, so we are all really supportive of each other as we strive to raise our families while working for the greatest president of all time,” Leavitt said.
Leavitt will retain her role as White House press secretary, according to a senior White House official.
Leavitt added: “2026 will be an incredible year for the president and our country, and personally, I am beyond excited to become a girl mom.”
A senior White House official told Fox News Digital that Leavitt will remain in her position as press secretary.
Karoline Leavitt was named White House Press Secretary on November 15, 2024. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Leavitt will be the first pregnant press secretary in U.S. history.
