Karoline Leavitt, 28, has given a rare glimpse into her personal life as she shares a snap alongside her husband Nicholas Riccio, 59.
The youngest person to ever hold the role of White House Press Secretary, Leavitt marked her birthday by heading back to her home state of New Hampshire for a family-filled getaway.
She posted a series of snaps showing how she spent the day - soaking up the sun at the beach with her husband, 59-year-old Nicholas Riccio, and their one-year-old son, Nicholas "Niko" Robert.
In one of the first images, Leavitt is seen smiling as she holds little Niko, who sported a crab-themed swimsuit. The Press Secretary wore a breezy white crochet cover-up with long sleeves.
Another photo captured a full family moment.
Leavitt posed with her husband, who is 32 years her senior, while holding their son.
She also shared two birthday cards she received, one each from her husband and her son.
Niko’s card featured cheerful ice cream cones and read: "Mom, you're the coolest." Her husband’s card showed two sloths cuddling on a log with the words: "Happy birthday to my wife... my other half."
Leavitt gave followers even more insight through her Instagram Stories, which included behind-the-scenes footage from the day.
She showed off a bouquet of pink flowers, posed for pics with friends, and posted a clip of herself riding a motorized scooter along the beach.
The birthday festivities wrapped up with a family dinner in Boston’s North End, a neighborhood known for its Italian cuisine.
To cap things off, she posted the inside of Niko’s birthday card, where he had scribbled: "I love you!"
Leavitt’s birthday comes on the heels of a more personal revelation she shared earlier this year - opening up about her relationship with Riccio, whom she married in 2024.
The couple, who got engaged on Christmas Day in 2023, have a 32-year age gap—something Leavitt addressed publicly during a sit-down with Megyn Kelly.
“I met my husband during my Congressional Campaign. A mutual friend of ours hosted an event at a restaurant that he owns up in New Hampshire and invited my husband," she told Kelly. “I was speaking. We met and we were acquainted as friends. And then we fell in love.”
When asked if she initially hesitated because of the age difference, Leavitt admitted: “Yes, of course. I mean it's a very atypical love story but he's incredible,” she said. “He is my greatest supporter, he's my best friend and he's my rock.”
She went on to share how Riccio’s own entrepreneurial success has allowed him to fully support her demanding political career.
In a separate interview with The Conservateur last October, Leavitt opened up about balancing the demands of motherhood with her high-pressure role. She credited Riccio’s flexible schedule with helping to care for Niko while she works in Washington.
“Leaving the baby every day to go to work, it does break your heart,” she shared. “It's incredibly challenging emotionally, physically, spiritually.”