Karoline Leavitt Joins Fox News as Contributor

Karoline Leavitt is adding Fox News contributor to her résumé.

Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott announced Monday, Oct. 5, that Leavitt, 29, will join the network as a contributor, per Us Weekly. Scott called Leavitt's experience in the White House and on the campaign trail a distinct perspective, adding that the network looks forward to her insight across its platforms.

Leavitt said she is grateful for the opportunity to continue appearing on Fox News as an official member of the team. She called her White House experience a unique perspective and said she will bring the same energy and candor that defined her tenure.

The announcement comes two months after President Donald Trump revealed Leavitt would leave her role as press secretary after welcoming her second child with husband Nicholas Riccio. Trump, 80, wrote on Truth Social in August that Leavitt is one of his most trusted aides and will now serve as a top outside advisor. He called her one of the best press secretaries in the history of the office.

Leavitt later told NewsNation's *Morning in America* that choosing her successor is entirely up to Trump. She said there are many capable people who want the job and that she will continue to offer advice and counsel to help with the transition.

It is a blessing, a privilege and an honor to stand behind the White House podium, she added. Whoever gets the job next is a very lucky person.

• Donald Trump
• Fox News
• Karoline Leavitt
• Nicholas Riccio
• Suzanne Scott
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