Caroline Leavitt goes on maternity leave and bids farewell to the press
“We’re ready to have a baby,” White House press secretary Caroline Levitt said as she bid farewell to reporters as she went on maternity leave.
- Caroline Leavitt announced in December that she was expecting a baby girl in May.
- On April 24, she said she was “ready to have a baby” and that this would be her last laugh with the press for a while.
White House press secretary Caroline Levitt bid farewell to reporters on April 24 as she prepared to go on maternity leave.
“This will be my last grunt for the time being. As you can see,” she said, looking at herself. “I’m ready to have a baby, so I’ll see you soon.”
Leavitt, 28, announced just after Christmas that she was expecting her second child, a baby girl, in May. He also said he planned to meet with reporters at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on April 25.
“I know you get along very well with my team here at the White House, and I know that all of you personally have the president’s phone number,” she joked. A report in The Atlantic last month revealed that President Donald Trump’s phone number was being traded among journalists, which Semaphore called “Washington’s worst-kept secret.”
When is Caroline Leavitt scheduled?
Levitt announced in an Instagram post that she is expecting a baby girl in May.
“I am also extremely grateful to President Trump and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles for their support and fostering a family-friendly environment within the White House,” she said in a December post.
Levitt is one of President Trump’s most prominent advisers and the youngest White House press secretary ever. She worked as Trump’s campaign spokesperson and gave birth to her first child on July 10, 2024, during the campaign. She spoke about returning to work just four days after giving birth on “The Megyn Kelly Show” in February 2025, saying, “[The assassination attempt on July 13, 2024]allowed me to get back to work a lot sooner than I probably imagined.”
It’s unclear how long Levitt will be on leave, but she is expected to return to the podium, as she told reporters on April 24, “I’ll see you soon.” Until then, no one will be taking Leavitt’s place, but various administration officials will be at the podium to brief reporters. Politico reported that members of the Cabinet, Vice President J.D. Vance and even Trump himself could be included.
Contributed by: Zach Anderson, Saman Shafik, USA TODAY
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