Former Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt is heading to Fox News. Here's what to know about her life, marriage, and career.
Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is transitioning to a role at Fox News. The article profiles her rapid rise in Republican politics, her family life, and her tenure during the Trump administration.
Why it matters
It highlights the common career pipeline between high-level political communications roles and major conservative media outlets.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt with her husband, Nicholas Riccio. Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File/AP Photo Karoline Leavitt, 28, was 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 served as the youngest-ever White House press secretary before announcing her departure in August. 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.
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