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Former press secretary Karoline Leavitt lands her next gig: Fox News contributor

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Noveck, J. (2026, October 5). Former press secretary Karoline Leavitt lands her next gig: Fox News contributor. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/former-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-lands-her-next-gig-fox-news-contributor/article_a2f48ea5-e76a-57fc-96aa-94464b65d2a5.html

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Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, aged 29, will join Fox News as an on-air contributor starting November 1st. The network highlighted Leavitt’s experience and energy, noting her role in the White House and during Trump's presidential campaign. This move aligns with a trend of former Trump administration officials joining Fox News, including Kayleigh McEnany and Dana Perino. The article also touches on President Trump's ongoing disputes with Fox over coverage, particularly his criticism of their recent coverage decisions and the firing of Maria Bartiromo.

Written by AI on 2026-10-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Karoline Leavitt, who was 29 years old and served as President Trump’s White House press secretary until August 2021, will begin a new role at Fox News on November 1st as an on-air contributor. In her announcement, Leavitt cited the desire to spend more time with her two young children but also expressed her intent to remain supportive of the Republican Party and President Trump’s agenda. She gave birth to her second child, Viviana, in May 2021, adding that her decision to leave was partly due to balancing work demands with family life. Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott praised Leavitt's unique perspective on current politics stemming from both her White House experience and the presidential campaign trail. This move follows a trend where former Trump administration officials transition to roles at conservative media outlets like Fox, with Kayleigh McEnany being another example who joined in 2021.

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Leavitt will serve as an on-air contributor beginning Nov. 1, the network said Monday. “Karoline’s firsthand experience in the White House and on the presidential campaign trail gives her a distinct understanding of today’s political landscape,” said the network’s CEO, Suzanne Scott.

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2026-10-05 · Toronto Star

Former press secretary Karoline Leavitt lands her next gig: Fox News contributor · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has found her next chapter: She is heading to Fox News. asserted

She → find → News

CEO → serve → landscape

For her part, Leavitt, in the same statement, said she looked 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, to Fox’s millions of viewers across their many platforms.” asserted

that → say → platforms

Leavitt, now 29, was the youngest person to hold the role of press secretary. asserted

Leavitt → hold → secretary

When she left at the end of August, President Donald Trump described her as one of his “most trusted aides.” asserted

Trump → leave → aides

At the time she said she wanted to spend more time with her two children. asserted

she → say → children

Her second child, Viviana, was born in May, and she has a two-year-old son. uncertain

she → bear → son

Leavitt is not the first of Trump’s press secretaries to join Fox. asserted

Leavitt → join → Fox

Kayleigh McEnany joined in 2021 and remains at the network. asserted

McEnany → join → network

Trump, meanwhile, has hired several Fox News personalities to key jobs in his own administration, chief among them Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. asserted

Trump → hire → them

Trump has an increasingly thorny relationship with the network, whose key commentators have long given him favorable coverage. asserted

commentators → have → coverage

He has expressed frustration with Fox coverage choices as recently as Sunday when he bemoaned what he said was the network’s lack of coverage of his rallies. asserted

he → express → rallies

“Sad to see that Fox & Friends (Sunday) is not covering our packed house and incredibly enthusiastic (beyond!) Rally that took place in Ohio last night, or the ones in Alabama, Texas, or Oklahoma over the past two days,” he posted on his Truth Social platform. asserted

he → see → platform

“They were all sold out, with thousands of people trying to get in, and are absolutely phenomenal, better than ever!” asserted

thousands → sell → people

“Remember, Fox tried this act once before, and almost went out of business (and always right before an election!). asserted

Fox → remember → election

That can happen again!” Trump wrote. asserted

Trump → happen → ?

He also criticized the recent firing of longtime Fox financial journalist Maria Bartiromo. asserted

He → criticize → Bartiromo

The comments came as Trump is embroiled in an increasingly bitter standoff with news outlets whose coverage displeases him, capped by his recent efforts to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds and also to keep CNN out of broadcast pool assignments. asserted

coverage → come → assignments

A judge has issued a temporary restraining order against the ban, and a hearing is scheduled for Thursday as the news outlets seek relief pending a final resolution of the case. asserted

outlets → issue → case

Before becoming White House press secretary, Leavitt served as press secretary for Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. asserted

Leavitt → become → campaign

She also, at age 25, made an unsuccessful bid for Congress in 2022 from her home state of New Hampshire. asserted

She → make → Hampshire