Trump gets the Fox News band back together for his second administration
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Before he’s even entered office, Trump has already tapped 18 Fox Newsers to work in his administration, Justin Baragona reports. The appointments and nominations ranged from administrative positions to Cabinet-level posts, including HUD Secretary Ben Carson and Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao. Two of Trump’s White House communications directors and a press secretary had previously worked at Fox. At the same time, longtime Fox News contributor John Bolton was tapped to become his national security adviser.
![[Tulsi Gabbard was a Fox News contributor and occasional host before President-elect Donald Trump picked her to be his director of national intelligence.]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/20/10/GettyImages-2190564000.jpg)
Though Trump spent much of his post-insurrection bashing Fox News for seemingly displaying insufficient fealty to him, especially when owner Rupert Murdoch flirted with other GOP 2024 presidential successors, the 45th and soon-to-be 47th president fully embraced the right-wing network when he won this past November.
![[Incoming White House ‘border czar’ Tom Homan speaks during Turning Point’s annual AmericaFest 2024]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/27/19/2190505867.jpg)
And that included using Fox News’ roster to staff up his new administration. The Independent has identified at least 18 former Fox News employees who have been appointed or nominated by Trump. Here’s the list of the ex-Fox Newsers who will serve the Trump presidency:.
![[Kimberly Guilfoyle was one of the original hosts of Fox News’ most watched show The Five.]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/11/22/SEI232759834.jpg)
Hegseth is perhaps Trump’s most controversial nomination and faces a tough confirmation battle this week over allegations of sexual assault, excessive drinking, and mismanagement of funds at two veteran’s organizations he ran. Besides questions over his personal and professional behavior, Hegseth was also grilled on his views about women in combat.
![[Mike Huckabee once hosted his own show on Fox News]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/12/19/TRUMP-TRANSICI%C3%93N_78705.jpg)
Gabbard is looking at a challenging confirmation test, largely over her praise of Russian leader Vladimir Putin (which was reciprocated) and defense of deposed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. She’s also peddled baseless conspiracy theories about the United States funding “biolabs” in Ukraine that could release “dangerous pathogens.”.
![[Gorka was briefly a Fox News analyst before joining the Trump White House as a deputy assistant to the president]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/23/23/2024-11-02T012213Z_1217422494_RC2IWAAAAVH3_RTRMADP_3_USA-ELECTION.jpg)
