Former White House press secretary Lee Witter will join Fox News as current affairs commentator

Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will join Fox News as a current affairs commentator next month. She resigned from the White House just weeks ago to spend more time with her family.

CNN reported on the 5th that Fox News said in a statement that Leavitt would start a new position on November 1 to "provide political analysis and commentary" on Fox's major platforms. In a statement provided by Fox, Leavitt said she would bring "the same energy and candor that have marked my tenure to millions of viewers across Fox's platforms."

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A source familiar with the matter told CNN that Lee Witt, who is from Atkinson, New Hampshire, has moved back to the Granite State (New Hampshire's nickname) with her husband and two young sons. A Fox News press release also mentioned her move; sources noted that Fox agreed to build a dedicated soundstage at her home.

While serving as press secretary, she and her family originally lived at the Naval Observatory in Washington.

U.S. President Trump announced on August 12 that Leavitt would be leaving the White House, and a replacement has not yet been appointed. The most recent White House press briefing was held on September 3 and was hosted by Vice President J.D. Vance. Vance and other cabinet officials also took turns hosting briefings when Leavitt went on maternity leave earlier this year.

Trump told reporters at the White House on the 1st: "We have a lot of people who want this job. I will say, a lot of them are here," while pointing to Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy.

Asked what kind of person he was looking for, Trump joked: "Maybe someone like Peter (Duce)."

Leavitt said she resigned as press secretary to devote more time to her two young children. She admitted that this is difficult to do in a high-level position in the White House.

Despite this, she has remained within Trump's political inner circle and currently works for MAGA Inc., a Trump-aligned super PAC. Leavitt not only delivered a speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas recently, but also helped host the launch of the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered America.gov website in Washington last week. In recent weeks, Leavitt has appeared on Fox News host Sean Hannity's show and podcast.

Another former Trump White House press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, also joined Fox News after stepping down from the press during Trump's first term.