Bret Baier is the chief White House correspondent for Fox News. Baier will take over the position as anchor for the news show Special Report, airing on the same channel, after former anchor Brit Hume stepped down on December 23, 2008. Baier will start as an anchor for the show in the beginning of 2009.Fox News: Bret Baier - Biography
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Previously served as national security correspondent for Fox News
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Interviewed General David Patraeus live from Iraq in Patraeus' final interview from the regionFox News: Bret Baier - Biography
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Also reported from the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National ConventionFox News: Bret Baier - Biography
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Previously worked for local TV stations in North Carolina, South Carolina and IllinoisFox News: Bret Baier - Biography
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Holds a bachelor's degree in political science and EnglishFox News: Bret Baier - Biography
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The child suffered from a heart defect that threatened his life, but survivedWashington Post: Bret Baier, Sharing His Pride and Joy (August 1, 2008)
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In 2008, Bret, his wife Amy and her parents Paul and Barbara Hills donated $1 million to the Children's National Medical Center where the son was treatedWashington Post: Bret Baier, Sharing His Pride and Joy (August 1, 2008)
