Major CNN Reporter Ed Henry Quits Network to Join Fox News
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NEW YORK (The Blaze/AP) — CNN White House correspondent Ed Henry is jumping to Fox News Channel.
Fox announced Monday that Henry would become Fox’s chief White House correspondent. He had joined CNN in 2004 from the newspaper Roll Call, and he covered the president, Congress and politics for the network.
Fox News executive Michael Clemente says the network has been “impressed with Henry’s reporting for a long time.”
A spokesperson for CNN told TV Newser, “We thank Ed for his contributions and wish him the best. We will be naming our new chief White House correspondent in the coming days.”
Fox is making other changes. Wendell Goler will become senior White House and foreign affairs correspondent. Mike Emanuel will be chief congressional correspondent and James Rosen will report on how Washington-based news affects the rest of the country.
“So after seven years at CNN it is bittersweet for me to say I’ve landed a terrific opportunity elsewhere that I am absolutely thrilled about,” Henry reportedly wrote in an e-mail to CNN staff. “But first I just want to say thank you for what has been a wild ride for me, from the beginning of my tenure when I was in the anchor chair when Robert Novak walked off-set — right up until the night a few weeks ago I raced from a Capitals playoff hockey game to the White House to report through the night on the killing of Osama bin Laden. I’m still getting grief for the polo shirt I wore on the North Lawn that night but what can I say, I was trying to Rock the Red.”
Henry is the second prominent CNN journalist to jump ship for Fox. In January, CNN morning show host John Roberts joined Fox as a national correspondent.
Below is the press release from Fox announcing the move (via TV Newser):
CNN’S ED HENRY TO JOIN FOX NEWS AS CHIEF WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT
FOX News has signed CNN’s Ed Henry as Chief White House correspondent, announced Michael Clemente, Senior Vice President of News Editorial for the network. He will be responsible for covering all facets of the White House, including the President’s domestic and international activities.
In making the announcement, Clemente said, “We’ve been impressed with Henry’s reporting for a long time and are proud he’s joining the FOX News team where his tenacity and hard news instincts will continue to strengthen the network’s core journalistic assets.”
FOX News’ Washington bureau will undergo additional changes in coverage beats with Henry assuming his new role, including the following transitions: Wendell Goler has been promoted to Senior White House and Foreign Affairs correspondent where he will take on additional responsibilities covering the State Department; Mike Emanuel has been named Chief Congressional correspondent providing coverage of the House and Senate, as well as breaking news on Capitol Hill; James Rosen becomes Chief Washington correspondent reporting on major Beltway stories and how they impact the country; and Carl Cameron continues in his role as Chief Political correspondent, covering congressional, gubernatorial, and presidential elections for FOX News.
An award-winning journalist, Henry has covered various beats for CNN since 2004. Most recently, he served as Senior White House correspondent and received praise for his reporting on the Bush administration’s contradictory assertions regarding senior Iranian officials sending improvised explosive devices to Iraq. That led him to win the White House Correspondents’ Association’s Merriman Smith Award for excellence in presidential coverage under deadline in 2008.
Prior to reporting on the President and its administration, Henry was a Congressional correspondent where he broke the news that Dubai Ports World would not move forward with its plan to take control over six U.S. ports. During that time, he received the Everett Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress from the National Press Foundation. In 2004, Henry reported from the campaign trail throughout CNN’s coverage of the presidential race, focusing on then Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry.
Before his tenure at CNN, Henry was a print journalist at Roll Call for eight years where he served as a senior editor and a columnist. While at the Capitol Hill newspaper, Henry was also a contributing editor at Washingtonian magazine and a chief political analyst for WMAL-AM, ABC News Radio’s Washington affiliate. He began his career as an investigative reporter, working alongside renowned journalist Jack Anderson for five years, with stints as a television analyst at C-SPAN and WUSA-TV (CBS).
FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. A top five cable network, FNC has been the most watched news channel in the country for nearly ten years and according to Public Policy Polling, is the most trusted television news source in the country. Owned by News Corp., FNC is available in more than 90 million homes and dominates the cable news landscape, routinely notching the top ten programs in the genre.
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Comments (117)
Freedom Keeper
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 5:31pmI don’t know your political views but wlecome home Ed
Report Post »ofallon
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 5:22pmGood for Ed Henry. Another good guy on our side. I almost thought they meant Ed Schultz. Yikes.
Report Post »Michael
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 5:19pmWelsome to the real world, Ed. Maybe now you can actually report what Obama says instead of the lies fed to you prior to any announcements.
Report Post »Agnes
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 5:10pmWelcome Ed and best wishes! I know that you will be successful.
Report Post »Phyliss
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 5:02pmCome on in brother, the water is just fine :)
Report Post »vtech61
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 5:00pmThis is so typical of the lamestream media employees.
THEY know that the day of the ‘MSM’ and cable network ‘News’ media is so passé.
The future is in Internet TV.
Ha, I’m about to DROP my overpriced cable…
because they don’t give me the channels I want. :-(
Maybe GBTV will fill the void?
Good luck to this young man.
Maybe he sees the errors of his way.
(working for propaganda news networks like CNN)…
One ounce of advise to this fellow.
Report Post »The TRUTH has no agenda.
beckbotsrlame
Posted on June 22, 2011 at 1:13amThe truth may have no agenda but the Beckester sure does. And that is to fleece you pea brain mental midgets of every last dollar while he can. Bend over and spread that Beckester lube all around he is just getting warmed up. Much fun for all. shalom
Report Post »MPry
Posted on June 22, 2011 at 1:11pm@ becksbots
And all the while you are bending over a nice tall hairy Muslim beggin him to allow you into his brotherhood
Report Post »BORNINTOAWORLDATWAR
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 3:46amHey beckbotsrlame
I‘ve noticed you haven’t pulled it out yet.
Report Post »Best hurry or you will end up brain dead.
Wait your a lib, so your already brain dead.
Go ahead leave it in there, we don’t want to have to look at you anyway.
TJexcite
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:55pmAs Ed Henry is a Board Members of the White House Correspondents’ Association. They are the ones who decides where on sits and other duties in the press core. When Helen Tomas left it was up to them to decide where FNC would move from row 2 seat 4 to row 1 but not center seat. Having him at fox just gave fox some more clout and can’t be called no a news organization.
Report Post »semihardrock
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:54pmapparently he was just too WHITE for CNN and the wrong demographic for CNN’s viewers! They are going for the “dark and brown” voters!
Im not the racist….but the truth is the truth and i am tired of pretending that this is NOT the group of people the Whitehouse is counting on to win the electiion.
“GREEN JOB” in South Florida Workforce One Unemployment Office, Employer….NAPPY CUTS Beauty Salon. SAY Thank You Van Jones for the “Green Jobs” ***THIS IS A REAL GREEN JOB LISTING!
Report Post »liberalsarealiens
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:49pmLike Lou Dobbs this guy probably had a resume with Fox for a long time. They know whats going on better than we do. Most just can’t leave their jobs without somewhere to go! Good for him as now he can bath in the light of truth!
Report Post »OUTRIDER WRITER
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:48pmWelcome home Ed Henry. May you quickly find warmth and fellowship among your fellow Fox reporters.
Report Post »Pardon the undeserved acidic commentary on this blog. It’s unjustified and tasteless.
SandyfromChesterfield
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:48pmWe will know more when we see what questions he asks at the White House “non-briefings.”
Report Post »miles from nowhere
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:45pmSTEVEN63 ; I was thinking the same thing as you, an infiltrator, but time will tell on this guy and you have to have faith in fox news. There are reporters in other news organizations worthy of doing good reporting, dut the leadership at CNN will not allow good reporting, only there twisted ideology we call liberal biased BS
Report Post »Seabee79
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:42pmDid they see the error of the liberal way or just $$$$$$$$$$$$$ signs.
Report Post »Sunnyr
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:38pmNBC just hired the most liberal/progressive/Socialist, cackling nutjob on television, Norah O’Donnell, who has been carrying water for the Marxist Messiah since before he was elected. I wish this new Reporter from CNN well and hope he is an exact opposite of the dingbat from MessNBC.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:44pmIsn’t NoD already on NBC ?
Report Post »concealled9mms
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:29pmi am sorry not one who spends 1 second at any other net work then fox ,i have know idea who he is . i have seen there ratings though i think he just wants to play where the big boys are cant blame him
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:29pmA fox in the hen……no… a wolf in the foxhouse.
Report Post »I wouldn‘t trust him unless he’s completely re-tooled and even then he’d still be a cnn tool.
NEMATIC
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:28pmIf FOX thinks this guy is worthy, I’ll
give this CNN guy a chance.
FOX has picked them pretty good, so far.
If anything, we took one from the other guys.
Report Post »OUTRIDER WRITER
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:40pmWell stated.
Report Post »patti
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 7:50pmI agree.
Report Post »olddog
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:28pmWho Care, We’ll be watching GBTV…
Report Post »ReviveOurNation
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 5:05pmI second that!
Report Post »seeyoulaterby
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 8:31pmBack at ya.
Report Post »Oil_Robb
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 10:32pmIm with you
Report Post »I_CARRY_1_TOO
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 11:25pmMe too!! The only thing I like to see on the tv is at 5:00 – its Beck time!!
Report Post »beckbotsrlame
Posted on June 22, 2011 at 1:06amYeah you and about another 1000 other pea brains. Shalom
Report Post »Steven63
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:27pmAn infiltrating infidel!
Report Post »Itchee Dryback
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 6:23pmIs it just me, or has Fox taken on a bit of a more accommodating stance towards liberal ideology in the last 6 months or so? They seem to be presenting more bits from the left in a favorable light…comedy bits that present various conservative views as being dumb..giving airtime to borderline pseudoscience health advice to outright “need to transition to green energy”..and global warming hokum. maybe its just being MORE “fair and balanced”..or reaching across the aisle al la McCain ? Seems a dangerous move at a time so critical in the history of the country.
Report Post »swampbuck
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 6:30pm@Itchee Dryback …. it’s just you…lol
Report Post »Itchee Dryback
Posted on June 22, 2011 at 7:53amswampbuck
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 6:30pm
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Good thing. I was wondering there for a bit, especially after seeing promos for “Free Speech TV” and Olbermans new show.
Report Post »Thanks!
Beverly Barnum
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:25pmOne can only hope this man reports facts and does not shirk what was once media’s responsibility to inform and educate. I just read an article depicting 12 events not reported by any of the mainstream media, including FOX, and I personally could have added another dozen just from my own daily perusal of the foreign press and other definitely non-mainstream news sources.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:20pmat least the water is drinkable, over at the other channels it is like a fish tank full of commie fish crap.
Report Post »OhSuzieQ
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:46pmlol..Sho Nuff!
Report Post »riseandshine
Posted on June 22, 2011 at 3:18amNone of it’s drinkable to me anymore…including FOX….Just a little local news now and then is enough for me.
Report Post »eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:12pmWho? I’ve never heard of him, but if he is from CNN, he can’t be any good.
Report Post »spirited
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 5:09pmGlenn Beck was as CNN.
>Hmmmm?
Report Post »beckbotsrlame
Posted on June 22, 2011 at 1:03amThe IQ of this bacon fool is seriously impaired. Hey moron why did your leader come from. Hahaah too funny. Go Israel give the beckester 5000 to shoot some dirty towel heads and eat some bacon. Good times for all. Shalom
Report Post »Treaty
Posted on June 22, 2011 at 8:38ambeckbotsrlame, prolly a good time to put the pipe down. You aren’t making any sense.
Report Post »BigSky
Posted on June 22, 2011 at 9:29am@TREATY “Prolly”? How old are you? 12?
Report Post »BORNINTOAWORLDATWAR
Posted on June 23, 2011 at 3:35amHey beckbotsrlame
Pull your head out of your a_s.
Report Post »Your not making any sense.
I think you might need some fresh air.
I cannot believe how stup_d you libs are.
GERATMO
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:07pmWelcome to the real world Ed.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:06pmWhy does a loyal guy like Mike Emanuel get booted for another CNN clown? They need send Bill Hemmer back to liberal land.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:18pmtotally freaking agree !!!!!
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 3:58pmI did not know CNN had reporters!!
Halocaust survivor gives account of incremantal steps of Hitler… truly AMAZING! This administration are NOT Marxists they are National Socialists!
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAvMHWhdEUU&feature=youtu.be
ozchambers
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:03pmYay! Another face I won’t watch. No offense to Fox, but I dont watch any of the networks for my news any longer.
Report Post »Brighter_Bart
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:03pmHe has two boy names, like “Glenn-Beck” and Shawn-Hanitty” so that is a popular trick for liking people right away that he has going for it
Report Post »Tom21773
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:05pmWell, they don’t now!
Report Post »Non_Probate_Asset
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:13pmWhy would Fox News viewers accept this change? Aren’t all CNN reporters marxist-communist-liberal-progressive America-haters? That‘s what I’ve been told by Fox News viewers…
fastfacts
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:15pmHE IS GOING WHERE THE TRUTH IS
Look at the liberal PolitiFacts said about Jon Stewart’s false claim:’those who watch Fox News are the “most consistently misinformed media viewers’ is completely false. ( http://tiny.cc/bzx64 )
THE TRUTH IS EASY TO FIND… FOX NEWS.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:20pmUgh, he’s a Caps fan……
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:26pmWhat, did he come out of the Republican closet or something? I hope he knows he will actually have to think for a living.
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:27pmHe was either with CNN because he sucked or he was/is a lefty. Watch out for a fox in Fox’s henhouse!
Report Post »avenger
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:30pmaha..another awakening..truth works every time…
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:31pmCNN has reporters? Say it is not so?
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:31pmWell FOX, why Ed ? Was Zakaria not available ?
Report Post »I’m sure FOX will be covering ( for ) Obama if elections happen in 2012, this is the first step
coryf076
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:46pmyou’re just now discovering the obama government and his cronies are closer to national socialist than marxist socialist? where have you been?
Report Post »Ironmaan
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 4:59pmWhy would we want a player from a losing team?
Report Post »http://bioterrorsurvival.com
spirited
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 5:07pmHe’ll be a good addition to FOX.
>Welcome aboard Ed!
Report Post »Kerby Clark
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 5:34pmHe appears very active and youthful so Britt Hume and Juan Williams and others might eventually retire.
Report Post »the hawk
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 6:09pmI say BETTER GIVE STOSSEL THE 5-OCLOCK SPOT OR i’LL BEMISSING FROM MEGAN KELLY TO RED-EYE ! and I wont tevo !
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 8:11pmNot anymore……
Report Post »marybethelizabeth
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 10:22pmLet me tell you something
Many people have made the point that people who worked for CNN can not be trusted.
The best example of this I can think of is former CNN commentator Glenn Beck.
Report Post »A badger in the Fox house.
Bluebonnet
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 10:25pmWelcome aboard Ed. You look like a bright young man and you learn quickly what to stay away from.
Report Post »If you had stayed with CNN, I‘d never get to know ’ya. Just don’t bring what you learned there. with you.