Karoline Leavitt welcomed her second child with husband Nicholas Riccio. Here's what to know about her life and career. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and her husband Nicholas Riccio. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Updated 2026-05-07T18:42:31.981Z Karoline Leavitt, 28, is the youngest-ever White House press secretary. She worked for Kayleigh McEnany and Rep. Elise Stefanik before joining Donald Trump's 2024 campaign. She is married to 60-year-old real-estate developer Nicholas Riccio, and they have two children. Karoline Leavitt landed a White House internship as a college student during President Donald Trump 's first term. In his second term , she serves as the youngest-ever White House press secretary. A former college athlete who spent her summers scooping ice cream in New Hampshire, Leavitt, 28, quickly rose through the ranks of Republican politics through communications jobs with former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik.…