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Former White House press secretary Caroline Levitt to join Fox News as contributor
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Caroline Levitt, 29, who was press secretary in Donald Trump's second administration and the youngest person on record in the job, will join Fox News as an on-air contributor from Nov. 1, Fox News announced on Oct. 5 local time, according to the New York Times. She left the White House at the end of August after her second child was born in May, saying she wanted more time with her two young children. Korean outlets also noted that Trump had complained days earlier that Fox News was not covering his rallies.
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Caroline Levitt, 29, who served as White House press secretary in Donald Trump's second administration, will join Fox News as an on-air contributor from Nov. 1, Fox News announced on Oct. 5 local time, according to the New York Times, as reported by Yonhap, Maeil Business, Hankook Ilbo, CBS NoCut News and Seoul Economic Daily. Hankook Ilbo said her first broadcast is scheduled for Nov. 1 and that she will appear across news and current-affairs programming. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
Levitt was the youngest person on record to hold the press secretary job and had worked as a campaign spokesperson since Trump's presidential campaign, placing her in Trump's inner circle, the outlets reported. CBS NoCut News said she was appointed at 27 and had been national spokesperson for Trump's 2024 election campaign. Hankook Ilbo described her as someone who handled issues firmly and quickly and who at times clashed openly with the press, citing a reply to a reporter's question: “your mother did.” Yonhap, Maeil Business, Hankook Ilbo and Seoul Economic Daily all recalled that Trump said her lips move “like a machine gun” because of how fast she speaks. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
Levitt gave birth to her second child in May and went on maternity leave; Hankook Ilbo and CBS NoCut News described the child as a daughter, and CBS NoCut News said she was the first White House press secretary to give birth while in office. She left the White House at the end of August, saying she wanted to spend more time with her two young children. CBS NoCut News reported that she and her husband, real estate businessman Nicholas Riccio, 32 years her senior, had their first son in July 2024. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
In a statement, Levitt said she would bring to Fox News the “unique perspective and candor” that characterised her time in the Trump administration. CBS NoCut News quoted her as saying she would convey “my own perspective and energy and candor” to the millions of viewers who use Fox's platforms. Susan Scott, chief executive of Fox Media, said Levitt's experience at the White House and on the campaign trail provides a unique understanding of today's political landscape, according to Yonhap, CBS NoCut News and Seoul Economic Daily. CBS NoCut News and Seoul Economic Daily reported that Trump said he fully understood and respected her decision to leave. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
Yonhap, Maeil Business, CBS NoCut News and Seoul Economic Daily placed the hiring in the context of the network's ties to Trump's administrations: Kayleigh McEnany, Trump's last first-term press secretary, began as a Fox News contributor in 2021 and now hosts her own program, and Lara Trump, wife of Eric Trump, hosts a weekly program there. The same outlets noted that Pete Hegseth, Sean Duffy and Mehmet Oz moved from Fox News into Trump's second cabinet as defence secretary, transportation secretary and administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services respectively. [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 ]
Days before the announcement, Trump publicly criticised the network's coverage. Seoul Economic Daily reported that he said on Truth Social on Oct. 4 that Fox News had not covered his midterm campaign rallies, listing events over the previous two days in Ohio, Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma, saying they were all sold out and that thousands had tried to get in; he added that Fox News has an “old undercurrent” and that if it keeps failing to cover the rallies his supporters will stop watching. CBS NoCut News reported that he complained Fox & Friends did not cover his rally in Ohio. Hankook Ilbo separately described a complaint about a “negative tone” in the previous week and said Trump and the network generally maintain good relations. [ 4 , 5 ]
Por qué importa
The documents describe a continuing traffic of people between Fox News and Trump administrations: a former first-term press secretary went from contributor to hosting her own program, Lara Trump hosts a weekly program, and three Fox News figures were appointed to Trump's second cabinet. Days earlier, one outlet reported, Trump publicly criticised the network over its coverage, a reminder of the pressure in that relationship. For readers outside the United States this is mainly a personnel and media story rather than a policy change.
Datos clave
- Caroline Levitt, 29, was press secretary in Donald Trump's second administration and is the youngest person on record to hold the job. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Fox News announced on Oct. 5 local time that she will join as an on-air contributor from Nov. 1, according to the New York Times. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- She gave birth to her second child in May, took maternity leave and left the White House at the end of August, saying she wanted to spend more time with her two young children. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Levitt said she would bring Fox News the “unique perspective and candor” that characterised her time in the Trump administration. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Susan Scott, chief executive of Fox Media, said in a statement that Levitt's White House and campaign experience gives her a unique understanding of today's political landscape. [ 1 , 4 , 5 ]
- Trump has described her lips as moving “like a machine gun” because of how fast she speaks. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- Kayleigh McEnany, Trump's last first-term press secretary, began as a Fox News contributor in 2021 and now hosts her own program, and Lara Trump, wife of Eric Trump, hosts a weekly program on the network. [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 ]
- Pete Hegseth, Sean Duffy and Mehmet Oz worked at Fox News and were appointed in Trump's second cabinet as defence secretary, transportation secretary and CMS administrator respectively. [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- Caroline Levitt, 29, will join Fox News as an on-air contributor from Nov. 1. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Levitt was White House press secretary in Trump's second administration and was the youngest person on record in that role. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- She left the White House at the end of August after her second child was born in May, saying she wanted more time with her two young children. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- In a statement, Levitt said she would bring Fox News the “unique perspective and candor” that characterised her time in the Trump administration. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Fox Media chief executive Susan Scott said in a statement that Levitt's White House and campaign experience provides a unique understanding of the current political landscape. [ 1 , 4 , 5 ]
- Trump has described Levitt's lips as moving “like a machine gun” because of how fast she speaks. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- Kayleigh McEnany, the last first-term White House press secretary, started at Fox News as a contributor in 2021 and now hosts her own program there. [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 ]
- Lara Trump, wife of Eric Trump, hosts a weekly program on Fox News. [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 ]
- Pete Hegseth, Sean Duffy and Mehmet Oz moved from Fox News to posts in Trump's second cabinet as defence secretary, transportation secretary and CMS administrator. [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- Which specific Fox News programs Levitt will appear on. The reports say she will provide commentary on news, current-affairs and opinion programs without naming any program, and Yonhap attributes the expectation to the New York Times.
- The exact content and timing of Trump's complaint about Fox News coverage. Seoul Economic Daily and CBS NoCut News report a Truth Social post dated Oct. 4 about rally coverage, while Hankook Ilbo describes a complaint about a “negative tone” in the previous week; the reports do not agree on the wording.
- Trump's statement that Levitt will become one of his senior outside advisers and an influential voice in the Republican Party, and that they would work together for a midterm election victory. Reported only by CBS NoCut News among the documents.
- The remark that Levitt answered a reporter's question with “your mother did,” cited as an example of her style. Reported only by Hankook Ilbo, without a date or the exact circumstances.
- Details reported by CBS NoCut News about her family, including that she was appointed at 27 and that her husband is a real estate businessman 32 years older. Single-source detail; other outlets state only that she is 29.
- What Korea Economic Daily reported about the hiring beyond its headline. Its article text contained unrelated stories and no details about the Fox News move, so nothing from its body could be used.
Qué dicen los medios locales
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- Levitt and her husband have their first son during the campaign, according to CBS NoCut News. [ 4 ]
- Levitt gives birth to her second child, described by Hankook Ilbo and CBS NoCut News as a daughter, and goes on maternity leave. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Levitt leaves the White House, saying she wants to spend more time with her two young children. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Trump posts on Truth Social complaining that Fox News did not cover his rallies in Ohio, Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma, according to Seoul Economic Daily and CBS NoCut News. [ 4 , 5 ]
- Fox News announces that Levitt will join as an on-air contributor, according to the New York Times. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Yonhap files its Washington-datelined report on the hiring. [ 1 ]
- Maeil Business publishes its report. [ 2 ]
- Hankook Ilbo publishes its report, including the Nov. 1 first broadcast. [ 3 ]
- CBS NoCut News publishes its report, including Trump's statement about her future role. [ 4 ]
- Seoul Economic Daily publishes its report, including Trump's Oct. 4 post. [ 5 ]
- Korea Economic Daily publishes a report whose headline references the Fox News hiring. [ 6 ]
- Levitt is to start at Fox News, according to the announcement cited by the outlets. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]