Fox News Names Jacqui Heinrich White House Correspondent, Other DC Reporters

Fox News Channel today named Jacqui Heinrich White House correspondent. She will cover President Biden’s domestic and international agenda as well as issues impacting the administration. She will report alongside FNC’s Peter Doocy, who will continue in his role as White House correspondent for the network. Additionally, Aishah Hasnie has been promoted to congressional correspondent beginning in mid-August, while Alexandria Hoff will join FNC as a Washington-based general assignment reporter in early September.

In making the announcement, Jay Wallace, president and executive editor of Fox News Media, said: “We look forward to adding Jacqui to our outstanding White House team alongside Peter Doocy and are pleased to welcome Aishah and Alex to our exceptional Washington bureau.”

Most recently, Heinrich was congressional correspondent for FNC in Washington. In this role, she reported from the campaign trail during the 2020 presidential cycle, providing on-the-ground coverage of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, President Joe Biden’s inauguration and his first address to a Joint Session of Congress. While based in Washington, Heinrich covered a range of historical moments surrounding the new balance of power on Capitol Hill, including infrastructure negotiations, police reform and COVID-19 relief legislation. Heinrich is also a co-host for Fox News Audio’s The Fox News Rundown podcast.

Prior to joining FNC in 2018, she was an anchor for WFXT Boston, covering breaking news, including the October 2017 deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas and the trench collapse in the South End of Boston. Additionally, she served as the weekend evening anchor for KTNV Las Vegas and worked for KOAA Colorado Springs. Heinrich is a three-time local Emmy-award winner and was named the 2017 General Assignment Reporter of the Year for the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Boston/New England Chapter. She received her B.A. from the George Washington University School of International Affairs.

Aishah Hasnie

Hasnie most recently was FNC’s New York-based correspondent, reporting from the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, including on nursing homes, testing sites and mental health. In 2020, she was named a New York Woman of Impact by Variety for her coverage of the coronavirus, specifically for her report on how the pandemic impacted Muslim Americans during the Ramadan season. Additionally, Hasnie covered the protests throughout New York City following the death of George Floyd. She also followed the devastation of Hurricane Sally on the ground from the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Prior to her reporting role, she served as an overnight anchor for the network.

Previously, Hasnie was an anchor and investigative reporter at WXIN Indianapolis, leading the 4 p.m. newscast First at Four. Additionally, Hasnie was an investigative reporter and substitute anchor at WANE Fort Wayne, Ind. In this role, her enterprise reporting on voyeurism law inspired local legislation to close a loophole in the system. An Emmy-nominated journalist, her work has been recognized by the local Indiana Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. Hasnie got her start in the industry at GEO-TV, an international network based in Pakistan where she was born. She received a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from Indiana University and was named a Dick Yoakam Broadcast Journalism Scholar.

Alexandria Hoff

Hoff joins FNC from CBS affiliate KYW Philadelphia, where she was part of the eyewitness news team for six years and an anchor for the network’s 4 p.m. newscast, CBS3@4. Hoff led the station’s state and national election coverage, including from Wilmington, Delaware when then-candidate Biden accepted the 2020 Democratic nomination. She also broadcast live from the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016.

Prior to this, Hoff reported for WHTM Harrisburg, Pa., where her work earned a Mid-Atlantic Emmy award. She also worked as an anchor for Nexstar Media Group’s WDVM Hagerstown, Md., and founded the station’s Northern Virginia Bureau. Hoff received a B.A. in journalism and political science from Quinnipiac University.