Aishah Hasnie promoted to anchor, White House correspondent

FOX News Media has named Aishah Hasnie to host and White House correspondent President and Editor-in-Chief Jay Wallace said in a statement Tuesday.

Hasnie will launch his own solo signing program on Saturday afternoons from 12:00 to 2:00 pm (ET) starting January 10. This week, he will assume the position of White House correspondent. Hasnie, who joined Fox News in 2019, previously served as a senior national correspondent and congressional correspondent in Washington, D.C. Before that, he was a reporter based in New York.

“Aishah’s knowledge of Washington makes her an excellent addition to our stellar team of White House correspondents, and we are confident she will excel in the anchor chair as well,” Wallace said.

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Hasnie conducted newsworthy interviews with world leaders and politicians, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Taiwan Ambassador Alexander Yui and then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. It also covered a wide range of historic moments, including a government shutdown in 2025 and the marathon vote to elect Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House in 2023.

“I am excited for the opportunity to provide critical information to our viewers across the country in the news chair and honored to join our prestigious team of White House reporters,” Hasnie said.

In 2020, Hasnie was named a New York Woman of Influence by Diversity for her reporting on the coronavirus pandemic, particularly for the reporting she contributed to how the pandemic was affecting Muslim Americans during the Ramadan season.

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Fox News’ Aishah Hasnie interviews Rep. Pramila Jayapal during the government shutdown. (Fox News)

Fox News’ Aishah Hasnie questions Anita Dunn on Capitol Hill on August 7, 2025. (Fox News)

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Prior to joining FOX News Media, Hasnie was an anchor and investigative reporter at FOX affiliate WXIN-TV in Indianapolis. The Emmy-nominated journalist also served as an investigative reporter and fill-in anchor for CBS affiliate WANE-TV in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In that role, his initiative reporting on voyeurism legislation inspired local legislation to close a loophole in the system.

Hasnie’s work has been recognized by the local Indiana Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. He started in the industry at GEO-TV, an international network based in his native Pakistan, and earned a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from Indiana University.

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