Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Joins Fox News as Contributor

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

Leavitt became the 36th White House press secretary in January 2025 and was the youngest person ever to hold the role, at age 27. President Trump announced on August 12, 2026 that she would leave at the end of that month to spend more time with her family; she took maternity leave beginning in late April, held her final briefing before stepping away, and formally departed on August 27, 2026, remaining one of Trump's outside advisers. Trump described her as "one of his most trusted aides."

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.