Fox News announced on April 8 that it had hired former U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo as a TV guest. Coupled with McKinney, who served as the White House press secretary under President Trump, Fox News has now welcomed two senior Trump administration officials.
According to the U.S. political news website Politico on April 8, Fox News stated that Pompeo will provide analysis on Fox News and Business News Channel during the day and prime time. On April 9th, local time, Pompeo will be a guest on Fox’s “signature show” Fox and Friends for the first time.
“Pompeo is one of the most recognized and respected voices in the U.S. on foreign policy and national security issues,” Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott said in a press release. We look forward to his contributions on various platforms, sharing his unique views with millions of viewers.”
Since 2018, Pompeo has been the Secretary of State of the Trump administration. Pompeo once “joke” that if Trump stopped running for president in the future, he would consider running for the 2024 presidential election. Politico reported that Pompeo has begun to establish an electoral network in Iowa.