Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt joining Fox News as a contributor

October 5, 2026
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Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is joining Fox News as an on-air contributor, the network announced on Monday.

Leavitt, 29, stepped down in August after serving as President Trump’s chief spokeswoman and is set to begin at the cable network on Nov. 1.

She is expected to appear across both Fox’s news and opinion programming, according to the New York Times.

Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during National Design Studio’s launch event for America.gov, a new AI-powered government website, Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Leavitt will be joining Fox News. REUTERS

The Times reported that Leavitt left Washington after the birth of her second child and now lives with her family in New Hampshire.

She had said she wanted to spend more time with her children while remaining a vocal supporter of Trump and the Republican Party.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds her last press briefing before a maternity leave at the White House in Washington, Monday, April 27, 2026. Yuri Gripas/UPI / Shutterstock

Leavitt becomes the second former Trump press secretary to move to Fox News, following Kayleigh McEnany.

Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott told the Times that Leavitt’s White House and campaign experience gives her a distinctive view of the current political landscape.

President Donald Trump, joined by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaks to the media as he departs the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Getty Images

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