Caroline Leavitt, who served as White House press secretary in U.S. President Donald Trump's second administration, is beginning a broadcasting career at Fox News, the pro-Trump network.
Fox News said Leavitt will join as a contributor starting Nov. 1, according to The New York Times on the 5th.
Leavitt, the youngest White House press secretary in history, established herself as a core Trump confidant while serving as campaign spokeswoman during his presidential run.
Trump has described Leavitt's rapid-fire speaking style by saying her lips move like a machine gun.
The New York Times reported that Leavitt went on maternity leave after giving birth to her second child in May and submitted her resignation in late August, citing a desire to spend more time with her two young children. The newspaper said she will appear on Fox News programs covering news, current affairs and commentary starting in November, providing analysis of political issues.
When Leavitt stepped down as press secretary, Trump said she would be able to spend more time with her beautiful young children and family after leaving the post, adding that he fully understood and respected the decision.
Suzanne Scott, chief executive of Fox News Media, said in a statement that Leavitt gained firsthand experience at the White House and on the presidential campaign trail, and that such experience would offer a unique perspective on the current state of American politics. Leavitt said she would carry over to Fox News the distinctive perspective and candor she displayed while working in the Trump administration.
A number of former Trump administration officials have previously moved to Fox News. Kayleigh McEnany, the last White House press secretary of Trump's first administration, joined Fox News as a contributor in 2021 and now hosts her own program. Lara Trump, the wife of Trump's second son Eric Trump, also hosts a weekly program on the network.
Movement in the other direction has been common as well, with Fox News figures taking senior posts in Trump's second administration. Pete Hegseth, Sean Duffy and Mehmet Oz, all former Fox News personalities, were named defense secretary, transportation secretary and administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, respectively.
Recently, however, Trump sharply criticized Fox News for failing to cover his midterm election campaign rallies. In a post on Truth Social on the 4th, he said it was regrettable that Fox News had not covered his midterm rallies. After listing rallies he held over the previous two days in Ohio, Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma, Trump claimed they were all sold out and that thousands had tried to get in. He added that there had long been an underlying tension between him and Fox News, stressing that supporters would stop watching the network if it continued not to cover the rallies.
