Overview
- Leavitt said Thursday that her baby girl, born May 1, is healthy and will go by “Vivi,” marking her second child with husband Nicholas Riccio.
- She began maternity leave after briefly returning to the podium in the days after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.
- The administration has not named an interim press secretary and will use a rotation of familiar figures to handle briefings.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio has already taken questions in the briefing room, and officials say Vice President JD Vance and other Cabinet members may appear next.
- At 28, Leavitt is the youngest person to hold the job and the first press secretary to give birth while serving.