Karoline Leavitt, 29, praises 'angel' husband, 60, as she reflects on her decision to quit White House job

Karoline Leavitt, 29, praised her 'angel' husband, Nicholas Riccio, 60, as she shared new insight into why she left her post as White House press secretary this week.On Thursday, August 27, Leavitt served her last day in the Trump administration, having been the youngest press secretary ever appointed.Leavitt's exit came as a shock to the public, as she announced earlier this month that she would be stepping down to spend more time with her family.Now, she has revealed more about what led her to quit her job as Donald Trump's press secretary.'I think the birth of my second daughter, as I said in my statement, really just showed me that two children at home deserve and need their mothers 24/7 constant attention and presence,' Leavitt told News Nation's Markie Martin during a Thursday appearance on Morning in America.'They are very young. This is a very impressionable time. And of course, we never get these years back with our young kids,' she explained.Her exit comes just a few months after she gave birth to her second child, daughter Viviana 'Vivi' in early May. She and her husband, Riccio, already share two-year-old son, Niko. Karoline Leavitt , 29, praised her 'angel' husband, Nicholas Riccio, 60, as she shared new insight into why she left her post as White House press secretary this week. She and her husband are seen in December On Thursday, August 27, Leavitt served her last day in the Trump administration, having been the youngest press secretary ever appointed 'Welcoming my daughter into this world in May, your heart changes as a mom,' Leavitt continued.'Only mothers understand that. And I just prayed on it and talked to my husband night after night about what to do.'I love this job so much… And sometimes in life you just can’t have it all at the same time. And I realize I’m at that moment in my life right now.'During the interview, she also praised her husband, while describing just how much he had sacrificed for their family over the past year.'I do have to thank my husband,' Leavitt told Martin. 'He has just been an angel and a blessing to me and my kids, really has given up a lot to move to DC, a town he's unfamiliar with.''He took a step back from his own career to be here for me and support me, so thank you, honey, I love you,' she said.She also called working for President Trump the 'honor and blessing of a lifetime,' while praising him for being extremely supportive of her and her young family.Leavitt brought her husband and two kids to her last day on the job, as the family-of-four posed for a photo in front of the White House press podium. Leavitt brought her husband and two kids to her last day on the job, as the family-of-four posed for a photo in front of the White House press podium Leavitt also praised President Trump during the interview on News NationThe 29-year-old talked as she held her newborn, Vivi, while her husband stood next to her with their son in his arms. While in the White House, Leavitt's age-gap relationship was a big topic of conversation and curiosity, as her husband is 32 years her senior.She's previously described their relationship as an 'atypical love story.''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,' Leavitt explained during a conversation with Megyn Kelly in March 2025.'I was speaking. We met and we were acquainted as friends. And then we fell in love.'When The Megyn Kelly Show host asked if there had been any thought in her mind of the age gap, Leavitt admitted that she had initial doubts about how the difference would impact the relationship. 'Yes, of course. I mean it's a very atypical love story but he's incredible,' she gushed. 'He is my greatest supporter, he's my best friend and he's my rock.' Leavitt's exit came as a shock to the public, as she announced earlier this month that she would be stepping down to spend more time with her family. She's seen in April 'I do have to thank my husband,' Leavitt said. 'He has just been an angel and a blessing to me and my kids, really has given up a lot to move to DC, a town he's unfamiliar with.' They're pictured in FebruaryAs for what's next for the Press Secretary, she said that she's planning to continue to be an advisor to the President.And as the Daily Mail exclusively reported this week, there may be a future for her at ABC's hit show The View.Leavitt is said to be considering the idea of joining the morning show, which has been met with enthusiastic support from President Trump and other White House officials.The View wants to host Leavitt as a guest soon after she leaves the White House as a bit of a test run, one source said, but producers are serious about adding her to the all-female daytime lineup as a permanent fixture.A second source told the Daily Mail that official talks have not yet begun, but that ABC representatives have made it very clear to people close to Leavitt that they want her.