Karoline Leavitt’s husband has asserted an “alpha presence” during an Instagram photo shoot at the White House alongside his wife and son.

Karoline Leavitt has gone viral for her post with her kid. (Image: Instagram)

A recent Instagram photo of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt outside the West Wing is going viral.

In the post, Leavitt is seen holding her baby son, Nicholas Robert Niko Riccio, while beaming at the camera. Her husband, Nicholas Riccio, stands beside her, both of them smiling widely. The moment was sweet but also full of energy, and according to body language expert Judi James, it speaks volumes.

“Nicholas leans back cradling his small baby with a look of open-mouth delight,” James told the Irish Star. “He presents a bit of an alpha presence in his retro pinstripe that matches Nico’s little outfit and holds the baby’s foot to suggest he’s protective of this little mini-me.”

Leavitt, dressed in a soft blue pantsuit, leans in close, her head next to her baby’s, as she smiles with pride. “Karoline leans in to hold her head next to her baby’s with a fun expression of pride in both her child and her husband,” James explains. “She looks delighted to be showing them both off to the camera here, and the three smiles make them look like a happy family unit.”

The body expert stated the husband is “protective of this little mini-me” in the photo. Karoline Leavitt (Image: Instagram)