Bret Baier

William Bret Baier (born August 4, 1970) is an American journalist and television personality. He is best known as the host of Special Report with Bret Baier on the Fox News Channel, where he also serves as the chief political correspondent. Baier has had an extensive career in journalism, previously working as the network's Chief White House Correspondent and Pentagon correspondent. He was born in Rumson, New Jersey and attended Marist School before earning a BA degree in political science and English from Methodist DePauw University. Baier began his television career at local stations before joining Fox News in 1998 as the Atlanta bureau chief.