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White House plans guest hosts for press briefings while Karoline Leavitt takes maternity leave
By Alexander Hall
Published April 24, 2026
The White House’s purported plan for a lineup of guest hosts to replace press secretary Karoline Leavitt while she is on maternity leave was revealed on Friday, according to a new report.
Politico’s White House bureau chief Dasha Burns reported on social media that Leavitt is scheduled to have her second child next week, a baby girl, and will be returning to the podium after her maternity leave, "though it’s unclear exactly how many weeks she’ll take."
"No one will be filling in for Leavitt formally during her leave — but the comms shop is planning to have some familiar faces at the podium to brief the press, including VP JD Vance, Cabinet officials or even Trump himself," Burns added.
The White House confirmed the report to Fox News Digital.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 15, 2026. (Mattie Neretin/Bloomberg)
"As you can see, I'm about ready to have a baby any minute, so I will see you guys very soon," Leavitt told reporters on Friday, noting that it will be her last gaggle for a while. "I know you'll be in very good hands with my team here at the White House, and I know all of you have the president's phone number personally, so I have no doubt that you will have a shortage of statements and news from this building while I am gone."
The White House has been experiencing something of a baby boom in recent months.
At least four women with close ties to the White House are pregnant, including Leavitt, second lady Usha Vance, and Katie Miller, who is married to White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.
The Vances announced in January that they are expecting their fourth child in July. The couple share three children together: Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel.
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Politico’s White House Bureau Chief Dasha Burns suggested that Vice President JD Vance will be one of the officials who will take a turn at the podium while Karoline Leavitt is on maternity leave. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Fox News Digital's Diana Stancy contributed to this report.
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