From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Bret Baier made an impact.
Bret Baier is an American journalist who hosts Special Report with Bret Baier on Fox News and serves as the chief political anchor for the network. He formerly held positions as Fox News' Chief White House Correspondent and Pentagon correspondent. He is a prominent figure in political news coverage.
In 2007, Bret Baier was named Fox News's White House correspondent, covering the George W. Bush administration. In the fall of 2007, he also began substituting for Brit Hume as the anchor of Special Report on Fridays.
On December 23, 2008, Brit Hume announced on his final show that Bret Baier would replace him as the anchor of Special Report.
On January 5, 2009, Bret Baier hosted his first show as the permanent anchor of Special Report on Fox News, marking a significant milestone in his career.
In June 2023, Bret Baier interviewed former U.S. president Donald Trump, pressing him on various issues, including classified documents and claims about the 2020 election. Baier disputed Trump's claims that the 2020 election was stolen, stating, "You lost the 2020 election."
In August 2023, Bret Baier co-moderated the first GOP Primary debate alongside Martha MacCallum, reaching around 12.8 million viewers.
In September 2023, Bret Baier conducted an interview with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Sindalah, Saudi Arabia.
In October 2023, Bret Baier planned to host a discussion on Special Report between candidates vying to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The plans with Representatives Kevin Hern, Jim Jordan, and Steve Scalise ultimately fell through due to opposition from other House Republicans.
In February 2024, Bret Baier traveled to Ukraine to interview President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the Russian invasion. This was Zelenskyy's first interview on the front lines of the war, during which he criticized Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin.
On October 16, 2024, Bret Baier interviewed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Fox News. The interview was described as contentious, drawing an average of 7.8 million viewers and 9.2 million viewers including 1.12 million in the key A24-54 demo.
In February 2025, Bret Baier interviewed Volodymyr Zelenskyy again, following Zelenskyy's meeting with Donald Trump and JD Vance in the Oval Office. The interview drew over 6 million viewers.
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