Shoko Kawata is the first mayor to take maternity leave in Japan’s history. Her decision has prompted debate about gender discrimination in the work force.
The first White House press secretary to give birth while in the job will take an unspecified amount of maternity leave.
"Our hearts instantly exploded with love. She is perfect and healthy," Leavitt said, while sharing a photo of the mother and her child.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is currently out on maternity leave.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Friday that would be her last comments to her press before she started her maternity leave this week for the birth of her second child. Following the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday, Leavitt returned to the briefing room to address the press. #trump #karolineleavitt #whcd
The 28-year-old announced she was pregnant with her second child in December and the baby is due next week.