Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Joins Fox News as Contributor
Youngest Press Secretary Moves to Fox News in November
FOX News Media announced on October 5, 2026 that former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will become an on-air contributor at Fox News Channel starting November 1, providing political commentary and analysis. CEO Suzanne Scott said Leavitt's firsthand experience in the White House and on the presidential campaign trail gives her a distinct understanding of today's political landscape.
Scott and Leavitt React to the Move
Scott said Fox looks forward to Leavitt providing "authentic and sharp insight" across all FOX News Media platforms. Leavitt responded that she is grateful for the chance to "continue appearing on Fox News Channel as an official member of the extraordinary team at FOX News Media," and that she looks forward to bringing her perspective from her White House experience, "along with the same energy and candor that defined my tenure," to Fox's millions of viewers.
Why She Left the White House, Then Landed at Fox
The Trump-Fox Revolving Door Continues
Leavitt is not the first Trump-era press secretary to join Fox — Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Kayleigh McEnany did the same after the first administration, with McEnany now co-hosting "Outnumbered" and hosting a Saturday show. The pipeline runs both ways: Trump has brought Fox personalities into government, most notably Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Fox has also agreed to build a studio in Leavitt's home in New Hampshire, where she has moved with her family.
Role Takes Effect November 1 Across Platforms
Her contributor role takes effect November 1, with appearances across the Fox News lineup. Leavitt interned at Fox News during the 2016 presidential election, earned a politics and communication degree from Saint Anselm College in 2019, served as press secretary for Trump's 2024 campaign, and worked as assistant White House press secretary at the end of Trump's first term.
