Leavitt Set to Depart Trump Admin For Brief Maternity Leave

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.