In 2022, during an unsuccessful bid to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, Karoline Leavitt met real estate developer Nicholas Riccio, who is 32 years her senior. They became engaged in 2023 and had a son, Nicholas (“Niko”) Robert Riccio, the following year. The couple wed in January 2025, days before Leavitt became White House press secretary. A daughter, Viviana (“Vivi”) Riccio, was born in 2026. In August 2026, Leavitt announced she was leaving the White House to spend more time with her young children.
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