Leavitt Set to Depart Trump Admin For Brief Maternity Leave
🚨 BREAKING: White House’s most prominent briefing voice may step aside soon, as Karoline Leavitt prepares for a major personal milestone this spring
Insiders say her expected leave, with her second child due in May, is already fueling quiet discussions about who could take over
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Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly is widely viewed as a leading internal candidate. She joined the White House in January after serving in senior communications roles at the Republican National Committee and in the House of Representatives, according to a Saturday report.
Kelly also serves as a special assistant to Donald Trump, a role noted on her social media profile and one that places her in close proximity to senior decision-making within the administration. Her background extends beyond government and political communications.
In 2019, Kelly was crowned Miss State Fair of Virginia, a title she used to promote civic engagement among young Americans.
“In today’s polarized political climate, it is our job to step up to the plate and work to ensure the government we receive is a good one,” she told the Fairfax Times.
“It is my goal as Miss State Fair of Virginia to show young people that, contrary to what they might believe, we do have a voice and it’s about time we used it,” Kelly, a graduate of Auburn University in Alabama, added.
Assistant Press Secretary Taylor Rogers is also viewed as a potential option. A graduate of Clemson University, she joined the White House at the start of Donald Trump’s second term after working for nearly two years at the Republican National Committee.
Rogers has been seen working closely with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, including appearances in the Oval Office, and maintains an active social media presence documenting her role in the administration.
Regional Press Secretary Liz Huston represents another potential candidate. An Indiana University graduate, she joined the administration from StateRAMP, a cybersecurity organization where she worked as a program manager following an internship.
Leavitt has not publicly outlined a timeline for her expected leave from daily briefing duties, offering no formal announcement on when she plans to step back. She has, however, shared some personal updates.
According to the UK’s Daily Mail, Leavitt recently celebrated her baby shower and posted photos from the event, including an image with her mother, Erin, alongside close friends.
“My beautiful friends threw me a beautiful baby shower, and I couldn’t be more grateful,” she wrote. “I feel blessed to have so many strong and loving women in my life and can’t believe we will welcome our little lady into the world in a few weeks.”
In December, Leavitt announced on Instagram that she and her husband, businessman Nicholas Riccio, are expecting a girl. She described the news as “the greatest Christmas gift we could ever ask for.”
“My husband and I are thrilled to grow our family and can’t wait to watch our son become a big brother,” Leavitt wrote. The couple’s first child, a son named Niko, was born in July 2024.
Leavitt took the opportunity to publicly thank the administration’s leadership when announcing her pregnancy. She credited President Trump and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with building “a pro-family environment in the White House.”
She then closed the post with a note of personal anticipation: “2026 is going to be a great year, and I’m so excited to be a girl mom.”
After the announcement, the president’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, told Fox News that Leavitt had no plans to leave the administration. “Karoline Leavitt is a machine, she’s going nowhere,” Lara told host Lisa Booth, going on to say that Leavitt quickly returned to the Trump campaign after the birth of her son last year.
She crashed down the staircase. But the woman who pushed her was the first to burst into tears. The pregnant woman hit the polished wooden steps hard. "You destroyed my life!"
She crashed down the staircase.
But the woman who pushed her was the first to burst into tears.
The pregnant woman hit the polished wooden steps hard.
"You destroyed my life!"
The blonde screamed as she gave the final shove.
She was certain a heavily pregnant woman could never fight back.
The elderly caretaker rushed over, convinced it was nothing more than another family argument.
At the bottom of the staircase, the pregnant woman lay motionless, one trembling hand wrapped protectively around her swollen belly.
Only one thing was different from what everyone believed.
The wrong woman was playing the victim.
The blonde collapsed into the caretaker's embrace, sobbing uncontrollably, demanding justice... demanding an apology... demanding sympathy.
Meanwhile, the woman lying on the floor was invisible.
Ignored.
Forgotten.
Slowly... without anyone noticing...
Her hand slipped into her pocket.
The blonde buried her face in the caretaker's shoulder, crying louder with every passing second.
She never noticed the silence.
The pregnant woman had stopped crying.
Stopped trembling.
The fear disappeared from her face as if it had never existed.
In its place appeared something far more terrifying—
A calm.
Cold.
Unshakable stare.
She lifted her phone to her lips.
Covered her mouth.
And whispered into the receiver with chilling precision—
"Detective Ruiz... it happened exactly as planned."
"Send everyone. Right now."
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