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· collected 2026-10-05 · by Jocelyn Noveck The Associated Press
Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, aged 29, will join Fox News as an on-air contributor starting November 1st. The network highlighted Leavitt’s experience and energy, noting her role in the White House and during Trump's presidential campaign. This move aligns with a trend of former Trump administration officials joining Fox News, including Kayleigh McEnany and Dana Perino. The article also touches on President Trump's ongoing disputes with Fox over coverage, particularly his criticism of their recent coverage decisions and the firing of Maria Bartiromo.
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Story summary
Karoline Leavitt, who was 29 years old when she served as White House Press Secretary under President Trump, is joining Fox News as an on-air contributor starting from November 1, 2021. She stepped down in August after announcing her intention to spend more time with her family following the birth of her second child, Viviana, in May. Leavitt's departure was described by Trump as him losing one of his "most trusted aides." Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott highlighted Leavitt’s unique perspective and experience from her role in both the White House and on the presidential campaign trail. This move follows a precedent set by other former press secretaries, such as Kayleigh McEnany, who also transitioned to contributing at Fox News.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has found her next chapter: She is heading to Fox News.
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Leavitt will serve as an on-air contributor beginning Nov. 1, the network said Monday.
“Karoline’s firsthand experience in the White House and on the presidential campaign trail gives her a distinct understanding of today’s political landscape,” said the network’s CEO, Suzanne Scott.
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CEO → serve → landscape
For her part, Leavitt, in the same statement, said she looked forward “to bringing my unique perspective from my experience as White House Press Secretary, along with the same energy and candor that defined my tenure, to Fox’s millions of viewers across their many platforms.”
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that → say → platforms
Leavitt, now 29, was the youngest person to hold the role of press secretary.
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When she left at the end of August, President Donald Trump described her as one of his “most trusted aides.”
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Trump → leave → aides
At the time she said she wanted to spend more time with her two children.
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Her second child, Viviana, was born in May, and she has a two-year-old son.
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Leavitt is not the first of Trump’s press secretaries to join Fox.
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Kayleigh McEnany joined in 2021 and remains at the network.
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McEnany → join → network
Trump, meanwhile, has hired several Fox News personalities to key jobs in his own administration, chief among them Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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Trump → hire → them
Trump has an increasingly thorny relationship with the network, whose key commentators have long given him favorable coverage.
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He has expressed frustration with Fox coverage choices as recently as Sunday when he bemoaned what he said was the network’s lack of coverage of his rallies.
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“Sad to see that Fox & Friends (Sunday) is not covering our packed house and incredibly enthusiastic (beyond!) Rally that took place in Ohio last night, or the ones in Alabama, Texas, or Oklahoma over the past two days,” he posted on his Truth Social platform.
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he → see → platform
“They were all sold out, with thousands of people trying to get in, and are absolutely phenomenal, better than ever!”
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“Remember, Fox tried this act once before, and almost went out of business (and always right before an election!).
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That can happen again!” Trump wrote.
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Trump → happen → ?
He also criticized the recent firing of longtime Fox financial journalist Maria Bartiromo.
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The comments came as Trump is embroiled in an increasingly bitter standoff with news outlets whose coverage displeases him, capped by his recent efforts to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds and also to keep CNN out of broadcast pool assignments.
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coverage → come → assignments
A judge has issued a temporary restraining order against the ban, and a hearing is scheduled for Thursday as the news outlets seek relief pending a final resolution of the case.
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Before becoming White House press secretary, Leavitt served as press secretary for Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.
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She also, at age 25, made an unsuccessful bid for Congress in 2022 from her home state of New Hampshire.
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