Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is joining Fox News as a contributor next month after leaving the Trump administration to focus on her young family.
The Hill reported that Karoline Leavitt will begin her new role at Fox News on Nov. 1. She is expected to offer commentary and analysis across the channel’s news and opinion programs.
Leavitt served as President Trump’s top spokesperson during his second term. She was the only person to hold that post in the term and the youngest White House press secretary when selected.
She gave birth to her second child this summer. Weeks later she announced she would leave the administration to spend more time with her family.
The Washington Examiner noted she stepped down on August 27. She wanted more time with her young family after a brief return from maternity leave.
Leavitt joins a network that already employs several former Trump officials and allies. Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany is among them.
Just The News confirmed she is the second of Trump’s press secretaries to land at Fox News after McEnany. Fox News Media Chief Executive Suzanne Scott welcomed the hire.
Scott said in a statement:
"Karoline’s firsthand experience in the White House and on the presidential campaign trail gives her a distinct understanding of today’s political landscape."
Leavitt herself pointed to the same record. She had already appeared often as a guest before the full contributor role.
Breitbart reported her own words on the move:
"I look 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."
That candor showed up daily in the White House briefing room. Leavitt built a reputation for fierce defense of Trump policies and direct exchanges with reporters.
Before the White House she served as top spokesperson for Trump’s reelection campaign. She also ran earlier as a Republican House candidate in New Hampshire.
Trump stocked key Cabinet posts with people who came from Fox News airwaves. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy both made that jump.
Now the flow reverses with Leavitt heading the other direction. The White House has not yet named her replacement as press secretary.
Fox continues to refresh its on-air roster in other ways as well, including when the network adds new contributors for prime-time programs.
Leavitt’s arrival also fits a broader pattern of high-profile talent moves at the network. Recent months brought separate stories about anchor changes and new programming aimed at different audiences.
One example is the network’s decision to launch an all-female podcast built around women hosts. Another involves ongoing questions around veteran talent.
Separate coverage tracked how Fox parted ways with a longtime female anchor amid internal disputes. Follow-up reporting later examined claims that the host remained employed despite the earlier announcement.
Those personnel shifts sit alongside the steady addition of administration alumni who know the Trump record from the inside. Leavitt’s November start date puts her back on the air with that direct experience still fresh.
She leaves the press secretary post having been the sole voice in that role for the full second term. Her next chapter keeps the same unapologetic style that defined the briefing room appearances.
Viewers who watched her push back on hostile questions will recognize the approach. Fox gains a contributor who already lived the policies she will now analyze.
Family came first after the birth of her second child. The contributor seat lets her stay in the public fight without the daily grind of the West Wing.
Trump’s team keeps drawing from the same pool of proven communicators. Networks that want clear conservative voices keep hiring them.
