MIKE EMANUEL: I joined an unknown startup called Fox News; it gave me a front-row seat to history

Hired in Fox News’s inaugural year, the author began as a correspondent covering major national and international news, including the death of Princess Diana and the 2000 presidential election. The career progressed through covering George W. Bush’s campaigns and presidency, embedding with troops in Iraq, serving as White House correspondent, and eventually becoming a chief congressional correspondent. The narrative culminates with the transition to an anchor role, covering significant breaking news events like President Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 campaign and presidential orders for military operations.

• The author joined Fox News in 1997, its first year of operation, without a formal interview.
• Early assignments included covering the death of Princess Diana and the 2000 US presidential election in Texas.
• The journalist transitioned to covering George W. Bush’s presidency, including assignments in Washington D.C. and embedding with troops in Iraq.
• After serving as a White House correspondent and chief congressional correspondent, the author moved into an anchor role.
• Key anchoring experiences included breaking news coverage of President Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 campaign and presidential orders for military operations in Iran and Venezuela.