White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt bid farewell to reporters on April 24 as she prepares to go on maternity leave.
"This will likely be my last gaggle for some time. As you can see," she said, glancing down at herself, "I'm about ready to have a baby any minute, so I will see you guys very soon."
Leavitt, 28, announced shortly after Christmas that she was having a baby girl, her second child, due in May.
"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 joked. Reporting last month from The Atlantic found President Donald Trump's phone number was traded among journalists, and Semafor called it "the worst-kept secret in Washington."
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