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Press Secretary Leavitt welcomes second child, returns post-shooting

5/7/2026

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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on May 1 that her second child, daughter Viviana “Vivi,” was born healthy.
She resumed duties on April 27, three days after maternity leave and days after the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner shooting.
Leavitt thanked supporters for prayers, saying she felt them throughout pregnancy.
She added that her son Niko, born 2024, is adjusting to life with his new sister and called family’s “blissful newborn bubble.”

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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on May 1 that her second child, daughter Viviana “Vivi,” was born healthy.
She resumed duties on April 27, three days after maternity leave and days after the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner shooting.
Leavitt thanked supporters for prayers, saying she felt them throughout pregnancy.
She added that her son Niko, born 2024, is adjusting to life with his new sister and called family’s “blissful newborn bubble.”