Leland Vittert

Leland Holt Vittert (born August 31, 1982)[1] is an American journalist and news presenter for Fox News.[2][3][4][5] He joined the network in 2010 as a foreign correspondent based in Jerusalem.[2][6][7][8]

Leland Vittert
BornAugust 31, 1982 (age 37)
Illinois, U.S.
Alma materNorthwestern University (BA)
OccupationJournalist, news correspondant
EmployerFox News
RelativesLiberty Vittert (sister)

In addition to his weekend anchor and reporting duties, Vittert fills in for hosts on Fox and Friends, America's Newsroom, and Happening Now.[2][9][10][11][12]

Early life and education

Vittert was born on August 31, 1982 in Illinois.[13] Vittert earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.[2][3] He also completed The General Course, a one-year study abroad program at the London School of Economics.[2][3]

Career

Prior to joining FNC, Vittert anchored the weekend news at KDVR-TV in Denver, Colorado and was a reporter for WFTV-TV in Orlando, Florida. He also at KATV-TV in Little Rock, Arkansas, KNWA-TV in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and WMTV-TV in Madison, Wisconsin.[2]

As a young reporter, Vittert received an Emmy Award nomination for clearing a police officer wrongly accused of rape.[2][7]

Vittert's coverage of the Freddie Gray riots in Baltimore was praised by Mediaite and The Daily Caller.[14][15][16] According to Mediaite, Vittert “made his mark…by standing among protesters, facing a silent line of riot police, while interviewing residents and demonstrators affected by the story in various ways. He [broke] news about the Baltimore mayor's alleged stand-down orders for police, and [had] tense question-and-answer exchanges with lawmakers and public figures throughout the city.”[14][17][16]

Vittert in 2011

Arriving in the Middle East in 2010, Vittert began following the Arab Spring.[6] In 2011, he was one of the few reporters live on the ground in Cairo's Tahrir Square on the night that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak left power.[6] Vittert subsequently traveled to Libya during the first days of the country's revolution, where he reported on Muammar Gadaffi's counterattack and later from the besieged city of Misurata.[18][19]

Vittert covered Operation Pillar of Cloud, the 2012 war between Israel and Hamas.[20][21][22] He has interviewed Muhammad al-Zawahiri, the brother of Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.[23][24][22]

Before coming to Washington, D.C. in 2014, Vittert spent a month in Eastern Ukraine as Russian-backed militias took over parts of the country.[25][26]

While covering the George Floyd protests outside the White House in Washington, D.C., Vittert and his crew were attacked by protesters and later chased away from the area.[27] In an interview on Cavuto Live the following day, Vittert stated that he and his crew were assaulted after a protester realized they were employed by Fox News.[28][29]

Personal life

Described as “dapper and well-spoken,” Vittert won Westword's “Best Hair on a TV Anchor Award” in 2007.[3][8] His sister, Liberty Vittert, is a television chef and professor of data science at Harvard University.[30][31][32]

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gollark: So is saying "go away".

References
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  3. "Born lucky, with good hair, and that's no lie – The Denver Post". Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  4. "Leland Vittert". Fox News Insider. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  5. "US Navy suspends search for sailor assumed overboard". Fox News. June 11, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  6. "Egypt coverage creates unforgettable daytime TV". The Washington Times. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  7. "Reporting Live from the Middle East" (PDF). January 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  8. Roberts, Michael (July 12, 2010). "Leland Vittert: With Fox 31 anchor's departure, another Best Hair winner goes national". Westword. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  9. Nation, Fox (June 12, 2017). "TUNE IN: Fox News Channel's Special Live Coverage of the Inauguration of Donald Trump and Mike Pence, All Day Today!". FoxNation.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  10. Kludt, Tom (August 10, 2016). "On Fox, Trump's gun comments become 'cat nip' for liberals". CNNMoney. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  11. Moraes, Lisa de (October 6, 2016). "News Anchors, Crews Rush To Meet Hurricane Matthew As Coast Lashing Begins – Update". Deadline. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  12. "LISTEN: Fox's LELAND VITTERT Previewed President Trump's First Foreign Trip". 105.9 FM and AM 630—Where Washington Comes To Talk | WMAL-AF. May 12, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  13. "Leland Vittert". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  14. "'Never Treat Pressure with Pressure': Fox's Leland Vittert Talks to Mediaite About His Baltimore Coverage". Mediaite.com. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  15. "Fox Reporter Confronts Baltimore Mayor and Sharpton in Tense Exchange". Mediaite.com. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  16. "The Worst Moment of Fox's Baltimore Riot Coverage". Mediaite.com. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  17. "Fox Sources: Baltimore Mayor Ordered Police to Stand Down During Riots". Mediaite.com. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  18. "Leland Vittert on Libya Latest". Fox News. March 13, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  19. Fox News Insider (March 7, 2011), VIDEO: Fox Reporter Leland Vittert Caught in Middle of Libyan Battle, retrieved June 12, 2017
  20. "Is Hamas winning propaganda war vs. Israel?". Fox News. July 27, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  21. "Fox News reporter runs for cover at Israeli school targeted by Hamas rocket". The Right Scoop. November 19, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  22. "Watch Gaza Terrorist React to Video of Her Failed Suicide Bombing Attempt to Kill Israelis". TheBlaze. December 20, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  23. "Brother of Al Qaeda Leader al-Zawahiri Talks About Call for Anti-American Protests". Fox News. September 17, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  24. "The failed suicide bomber who loved Leland Vittert". Fox News. January 3, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  25. "Fighting leaves six dead in Eastern Ukraine". Fox News. May 5, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  26. "'Complete lie': Pro-Russian official denies role in mysterious leaflets to Ukrainian Jews". Fox News. April 18, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  27. "Fox News reporter attacked, chased from demonstration | Boston.com". www.boston.com. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  28. Johnson, Ted; Johnson, Ted (2020-05-30). "Fox News' Leland Vittert Describes "Very Frightening" Scene Near White House As Protest Targets He And His Crew". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  29. Byrnes, Jesse (2020-05-30). "Journalists voice support for Fox News crew hounded by protesters: 'Unacceptable'". TheHill. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  30. "Media mogul Mark Vittert shuns the media | Gateway Journalism Review". gatewayjr.org. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  31. "University of Glasgow - MyGlasgow - MyGlasgow News - Archives (pre 2017) - 2016 - May - Meet Dr Liberty Vittert". Gla.ac.uk. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  32. Smith, Nancy DuVergne (June 24, 2016). "American Cooking on Scottish TV? Ask the Statistics Expert". Slice of MIT from the MIT Alumni Association. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
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