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Pam Bondi Praises Return of First Press Secretary Mother

7/17/2026

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Pam Bondi retweeted White House X post announcing the return of Karoline Leavitt, press secretary, to the briefing room.
Leavitt returned Thursday after giving birth to second child, Viviana “Vivi” Riccio, becoming the first press secretary to give birth.
Bondi added flag emojis while supporting Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
Bondi denied Rep. Robert Garcia’s claim that she shifted blame for Jeffrey Epstein files onto Blanche and praised Blanche’s ethics.

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Pam Bondi retweeted White House X post announcing the return of Karoline Leavitt, press secretary, to the briefing room.
Leavitt returned Thursday after giving birth to second child, Viviana “Vivi” Riccio, becoming the first press secretary to give birth.
Bondi added flag emojis while supporting Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
Bondi denied Rep. Robert Garcia’s claim that she shifted blame for Jeffrey Epstein files onto Blanche and praised Blanche’s ethics.