Karoline Leavitt delays maternity leave after WHCA dinner shooting

Published April 27, 2026 11:01am ET | Updated April 27, 2026 11:22am ET



White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is delaying her previously scheduled maternity leave to brief reporters on Monday on the fallout after an alleged gunman attempted to target President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner over the weekend.

Leavitt, who is pregnant with her second child, announced on X that she would hold a press briefing on Monday afternoon.

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