Karoline Leavitt joins Fox News as contributor after leaving White House press secretary role

What happened: Karoline Leavitt is joining Fox News Channel as an on-air contributor, FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott announced Monday. Leavitt starts Nov. 1. Key numbers: Leavitt is 29. She served as the 36th White House press secretary from January 2025 until August 2026. She graduated from Saint Anselm College in 2019. Why it matters: Scott said Leavitt's White House and campaign experience gives her a distinct understanding of the political landscape. Leavitt said she will bring her perspective as press secretary to Fox's viewers.

Karoline Leavitt is joining Fox News Channel as an on-air contributor, FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott announced Monday. Leavitt starts Nov. 1.

Scott said Leavitt's White House and campaign experience gives her a distinct understanding of the political landscape. Leavitt said she will bring her perspective as press secretary to Fox's viewers.