White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, 28, announced she had given birth to her second child, a daughter named Viviana, with her husband Nicholas Riccio, 60, a real estate developer.The couple, who have a 32-year age difference, also have a son, Nicholas “Niko” Riccio, born in July 2024.Levitt shared the news onShe added: “She is perfectly healthy and her brother is happily adjusting to life with his new baby sister. We are enjoying every moment in our happy newborn bubble.”She also thanked supporters for their messages during her pregnancy, adding: “Thank you to everyone who prayed for me during my pregnancy – I truly felt them throughout this whole experience. God is good. “Leavitt will begin maternity leave in late April 2026 and is expected to return to the White House after spending time with her family.Levitt told Fox News last month before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner that President Donald Trump’s speech will be “interesting” and that there will be “some gunfire in the room tonight.” The phrase was originally a normal expression for a political joke the president often makes in his speeches. Soon after, however, an actual security incident involving a shooting occurred at the event, causing the video to go viral. The gunman was captured and no one at the venue was injured except for a security guard who exchanged gunfire with the attacker.
