Leavitt heads to maternity leave and jokes reporters can just call Trump

Leavitt heads to maternity leave and jokes reporters can just call Trump


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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is set to go on maternity leave next week to give birth to her second child.

But before signing off, Leavitt joked with reporters about President Donald Trump’s penchant for taking calls from journalists at all times of the day.

“On a personal matter, this will likely be my last gaggle for some time,” Leavitt said to journalists Friday afternoon. “As you can see, I’m about ready to have a baby any minute, so I will see you guys very soon.”

“I know you’ll be in very good hands with my team here at the White House. And I know all of you have the president’s phone number personally,” she continued, eliciting laughter from the journalists gathered at the White House.

Since the Iran war began on Feb. 28, Trump has spoken to dozens of reporters, including the Washington Examiner‘s Christian Datoc, about the U.S.

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