Bessent to host next White House press briefing as Leavitt rests on maternity leave

Published May 27, 2026 11:28pm ET



Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will host Thursday’s White House press briefing, becoming the third Cabinet official to step behind the podium while press secretary Karoline Leavitt remains on maternity leave following the birth of her second child earlier this month. 

Bessent is expected to take questions from reporters in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room as Leavitt continues recovering after welcoming her daughter on May 1.

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