Bret Baier, American Special Reporter for Fox News, was born on August 4, 1970, in Rumson, New Jersey in the United States of America.
He was born to Pat Baier and Bill Baier. Her family is of mixed German and Irish descent. Bret Baier is married to Amy Baier and has two children; Paul Francis Baier and Daniel Baier.
He was raised Catholic and graduated from Marist School in Atlanta, Georgia, a private Roman Catholic high school, in 1988.
Baier then enrolled at DePauw Methodist University in Greencastle, Indiana, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and English in 1992. He joined the Sigma Chi fraternity at DePauw and the Xi chapter.
He co-hosts Fox News Channel’s Special Report with Bret Baier and is also the network’s chief political correspondent. He previously served as the network’s chief correspondent at the Pentagon and the White House.
In 2007, he was named White House correspondent for Fox News, where he covered the administration of George W. Bush. Since autumn 2007, he has replaced the presenter of the Brit Hume special report on Fridays.
Before joining WRAL-TV, then a CBS affiliate in Raleigh, North Carolina, Baier began his television career at regional station WJWJ TV16 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
In 1998, he sent Fox News an audition tape and the network hired him to run its Atlanta bureau. He traveled from Georgia to Arlington, Virginia, on September 11, 2001, to cover the attack on the Pentagon.
He was hired as the network’s Pentagon correspondent, never returned to the Atlanta bureau and spent five years in that role, making 11 trips to Afghanistan and 13 to Iraq.
On December 23, 2008, Hume announced that Baier would take on the role of host of the special report and host its farewell episode. On January 5, 2009, he hosted his first show as a permanent presenter.
On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in October 2021, Baier discussed his recently published book, To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876.
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ToggleBret Baier’s wife: who is Amy Baier?
Baier has been married to Amy Baier since October 9, 2004. They have been blessed with two children; Paul Francis Baier and Daniel Baier.
Amy Baier is from Chicago and grew up in the suburb of Barrington with her two brothers Timothy and John Paul and her twin brother Daniel. Amy has lived her entire life in the United States of America with her family; husband, children and parents.
She is currently around 45 years old (as of 2022). She has been married to Bret for 16 years and they continue to live happily with their two sons; Paul Francis Baier and Daniel Baier.
When did Bret Baier get married?
Bret Baier and Amy Baier were married on October 9, 2004. They have been married for 16 years and have two children together.
Does Bret Baier have children?
Bret has two children with his wife, Amy Baier; Paul Francis Baier and Daniel Baier.