Karoline Leavitt says being a working mom was 'the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do in my life'

Karoline Leavitt and her husband Nicholas Riccio posed for photos with their two children on Leavitt's final day as White House press secretary. Matt Kaminsky/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters Connect Karoline Leavitt discussed leaving her White House role in an appearance on Sean Hannity's podcast. She called being a working mom "the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do in my life." Leavitt has two children with her husband, 60-year-old real-estate developer Nicholas Riccio. Karoline Leavitt was the youngest-ever White House press secretary before announcing her departure in August. In a podcast episode of " Hang Out with Sean Hannity " released Tuesday, she spoke about her decision to step back from her role in the Trump administration to focus on her family. "Being a working mom was the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life," she said.