Karoline Leavitt, former White House press secretary, joins Fox News as contributor

Fox News has hired Karoline Leavitt, who left her post as White House press secretary at the end of August, as an on-air contributor. The network announced the move on Monday, October 5, 2026, and said she will begin offering commentary and analysis on November 1. At 29, Leavitt was the youngest person ever to hold the press secretary job, according to NBC News.

Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said Leavitt's experience inside the White House and on the campaign trail gives her unusual insight into current politics, and that the network expects her to bring sharp perspective to its platforms. Leavitt had served as President Donald Trump's chief spokesperson from the opening of his second term. Before that, she was the national press secretary for his 2024 campaign. She became known for vigorously defending the president and for occasional clashes with reporters in the briefing room.

Trump said in an August 12 post on Truth Social that she was leaving to spend more time with her young children, one of whom was born in May. He added that she would remain an outside advisor and a prominent Republican voice as the party tries to win the midterms.

Summarized by PolitiKool from NBC News’s reporting. Read the full story at NBC News →