Politics · Published October 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM CDT
Karoline Leavitt Joins Fox News as On-Air Contributor
What everyone agrees on
- Karoline Leavitt, former White House press secretary, is joining Fox News as an on-air contributor.
- Fox News announced the move on Monday.
- Leavitt left her White House role earlier this year.
Each fact above was reported by outlets on the left, center and right.
How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets · 3
Left-leaning outlets noted Leavitt is the third former Trump press secretary to join Fox News and mentioned she left her post after the birth of her second child.
Center-leaning outlets · 3
Center-leaning outlets focused on her career transition, noting she was the youngest person to hold the press secretary position and comparing her move to a predecessor who made a similar switch.
Right-leaning outlets · 2
Right-leaning outlets highlighted her White House experience and reported details of her upcoming contributor role, including a November start date.
Still disputed
- Left-leaning coverage mentions her personal reason for leaving the White House (birth of her second child), which other sides do not report.
- Right-leaning coverage specifies a November start date, which other sides do not mention.
Read the original reporting
- Left NBC News Karoline Leavitt, former White House press secretary, joins Fox News as contributor Free to read
- Left The Guardian (US) Trump’s former press secretary Karoline Leavitt to join Fox News Free to read
- Left The New York Times Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s ‘Machine Gun,’ Has a New Gig at Fox News A few free articles a month
- Center AP News Former press secretary Karoline Leavitt lands her next gig: Fox News contributor Free to read
- Center NewsNation Karoline Leavitt to join news network after White House exit Free to read
- Center PBS NewsHour Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt lands her next gig as Fox News contributor Free to read
- Right The Daily Caller Karoline Leavitt Gets New Gig At Fox News Free to read
- Right The Daily Wire Karoline Leavitt Reveals Next Career Move After White House Exit Free to read
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