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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces pregnancy

By Thomson Reuters Dec 26, 2025 | 3:04 PM

WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (Reuters) – White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said ‍on Friday that she is expecting a second child, a girl due in May.

Leavitt, 28, announced ‌her pregnancy in ‌an Instagram post, showing off the baby bump in a picture beside a Christmas tree. ​The aide to U.S. President Donald ‍Trump is ​the youngest person to ​hold her position.

“My husband ‍and I are thrilled to grow our family and can’t wait to watch our son ‍become a big brother,” she said. “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.”

(Reporting by Reuters Washington bureauEditing by Nick ⁠Zieminski)