Fox Promotes Peter Doocy and Jacqui Heinrich to Senior White House Correspondents

Fox News Media announced on Monday that Jacqui Heinrich and Peter Doocy have been promoted to senior White House correspondents.

Fox’s president and executive editor Jay Wallace praised Doocy in the announcement, saying, “Peter’s commitment to providing viewers with hourly news and insight from the White House has remained steadfast since he started in this role straight off the 2020 campaign trail and we’re thrilled to have him continue doing so.”

Wallace added of Heinrich, “Since being named to the White House beat in 2021, Jacqui has distinguished herself with persistence, tenacity and professionalism and we’re proud to have watched her career flourish at FOX News.”

Doocy and Heinrich have both grabbed headlines in recent years for their coverage of the Biden White House. Doocy has had many memorable press room battles with both Jen Psaki and Karine Jean-Pierre – Biden’s press secretaries. Doocy once was even on the receiving end of some vitriol from Biden himself when the president was caught on a hot mic in January of 2022 calling Doocy a “stupid son of a bitch.” Biden later phoned Doocy to “clear the air” and they have since maintained a cordial relationship.

“I am honored to continue bringing our viewers the latest on the news that impacts them the most from White House and around the globe,” Doocy said of his promotion.

Heinrich offered similar sentiments, saying in a statement, “Covering the White House has been the privilege of my career, and I am humbled and grateful to continue serving our viewers in this capacity. From the North Lawn to foreign summits to the campaign trail, it is my daily honor to seek answers for the American people on the issues impacting them most.”

Fox’s announcement noted that Heinrich “has traveled with President Biden to 17 countries and her questions posed to the president, administration officials and in the White House press briefing room regularly generate headlines and advance news stories on a wide array of topics. In 2022, Heinrich was elected by the White House press corps to represent her peers on the White House Correspondents Association’s board for a three-year term.”