Leavitt heads to maternity leave and jokes reporters can just call Trump

Published April 24, 2026 3:21pm ET | Updated April 24, 2026 3:21pm ET



White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is set to go on maternity leave next week to give birth to her second child.

But before signing off, Leavitt joked with reporters about President Donald Trump’s penchant for taking calls from journalists at all times of the day.

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