President-elect Donald Trump has chosen another popular contributor to Fox News to join his incoming administration.
According to a Truth Social post, Trump is naming noted civil rights attorney Leo Terrell to serve as senior counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice, Harmeet Dhillon.
“I am pleased to announce that Leo Terrell will be Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the United States Department of Justice,” Trump wrote. “He will work alongside Harmeet K. Dhillon, a fellow Californian, and our incredible Nominee for United States Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the Justice Department.
“Leo is a highly respected civil rights attorney and political analyst. He received his law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and has defended many high profile cases throughout his incredibly successful career. Leo will be a fantastic advocate for the American People, and ensure we will, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump added.
Mediaite reported that Fox has since canceled Terrell’s contributor contract.
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Terrell appeared on Sean Hannity’s program on Wednesday, where he laid the blame for the horrific fires consuming neighborhoods around Los Angeles on Democrats and the voters who continue to put them in office despite a growing list of problems in the state.
“You got a city fire chief who thinks DEI is the number one issue!” he said. “It’s insulting! And you know what? I blame the voters and I blame the media here! Sean, you think national media’s biased? The local media in California kiss the ring of the Democrat party! They do nothing! They don’t ask the right questions.”
Trump has selected several Fox News hosts and personalities to become members of his administration, as noted by Mediaite:
Nominations have included former Fox & Friends Weekend co-host Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, Fox News contributor and Fox Business host Sean Duffy for secretary of transportation, former Fox News contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for surgeon general, former Fox News contributor Dr. Marty Makary for head of the Food and Drug Administration, and former general-turned-Fox News contributor Keith Kellogg for special envoy to Ukraine and Russia.
Trump has also tapped Tammy Bruce, a longtime Fox News contributor, as the next spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State.
“It is my great honor to announce that Tammy Bruce will be joining our incredible Nominee for United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, as Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State,” Trump said in a statement.
“Tammy is a highly respected political analyst who understood the power and importance of ‘MAGA’ early on. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science at the University of Southern California and, after being a liberal activist in the 1990s, saw the lies and fraud of the Radical Left, and quickly became one of the strongest Conservative voices on Radio and Television,” he added.
“As one of the longest serving News Contributors, Tammy has brought TRUTH to the American People for over two decades. I know she will bring that same strength of conviction and fearless spirit to her new position as State Department Spokesperson,” Trump said, adding: “Congratulations Tammy!”
Bruce, an accomplished author and former talk radio host, has been a regular presence on Fox News since 2005. She is set to succeed Matthew Miller as the State Department spokesperson, Mediaite reported.
Bruce addressed her appointment on social media.
“So proud of this man,” she wrote. “For so many years he stood up to them, took everything they had, stayed standing FOR US, and PREVAILED. 2025 is just the beginning. There will be ups and downs, and we will continue to have to fight for our future, but it will be the beginning of a glorious return of our country.”
