This is Leavitt’s second child with husband Nicholas Riccio. Her son, Nicholas, or “Niko,” will be two years old in July.
Leavitt left her role as press secretary for maternity leave in April, but when the 24 April shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner occurred, she returned briefly once more to update the press on the situation.
Earlier this week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood in to hold a White House briefing.
He at times called the briefing “chaos” and joked about not knowing the names of reporters.
It is not clear how long Leavitt will be away from the White House.
