Leavitt to Join Fox News After Leaving White House Role

Karoline Leavitt said she left her White House press secretary role to spend more time with her children, citing a workload of 60 hours a week, travel and round-the-clock availability. She plans to join Fox News as a television contributor on November 1, 2026, while continuing to appear on television before then. Leavitt described the demands of her former job in an Instagram question-and-answer session on October 14. She said she had worked in the office 60 hours weekly, traveled and remained on call 24/7. In contrast, she said, she is now home with her children every day and does some television appearances. She said the two situations were not the same. The former press secretary left the administration in August, according to the reports. Her planned Fox News role was announced earlier in October, and she said she would officially begin as a contributor on November 1. The announcement establishes a planned start date; the reports do not say the role had begun by October 15. Leavitt also discussed her experience as a mother of two and her time in the administration. In response to a question about President Donald Trump, she described him as kind, uplifting and funny, and...