Rubio Fills in as White House Press Secretary During Leavitt's Maternity Leave
Rubio will fill in as press secretary for one briefing while Leavitt is on maternity leave, as the White House uses other officials to cover.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State and acting National Security Advisor Marco Rubio will fill in for White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, hosting the briefing at 3 p.m. ET in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room.
- Leavitt began maternity leave last week to give birth to her second child with her husband, Nicholas Riccio, prompting the need for temporary press briefing coverage.
- Rubio now holds multiple cabinet positions as Secretary of State and acting National Security Advisor, a workload that has inspired internet memes depicting him in various outfits and scenarios.
- White House Communications Director Steven Cheung is managing press shop business during Leavitt's absence, as the administration opted against appointing a single permanent replacement.
- Rubio is now considered a 2028 Republican nomination front-runner alongside Vice President JD Vance, despite President Donald Trump once calling him "Little Marco" during their contentious 2016 primary.
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The White House spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, became a mother for the second time and is currently in maternity care.
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