White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt gives birth to second child

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday that she has given birth to her second child.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday that she has given birth to her second child. She is the first person to give birth while serving in her position.

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“On May 1st, Viviana aka ‘Vivi’ joined our family, and our hearts instantly exploded with love,” Leavitt said in a post on Instagram along with a photo of her holding her child.

Leavitt said that her daughter, her second child, is “perfect and healthy” and that her big brother is “adjusting to life with his new baby sister.”