![[Jacqui Heinreich.png]] # Jacqui Heinrich and Brian Fitzpatrick: Background and Political Profiles ## [[Jacqui Heinrich]] Career and Background **Personal Background** [[Jacqui Heinrich]], 36, is a Senior White House Correspondent for Fox News Channel. Born [[November 21, 1988]], in Boston, Massachusetts, she currently resides in Washington, D.C. Heinrich was [raised by her mother Jane Greenwood and father Robert Heinrich](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqui_Heinrich), though her [parents divorced when she was young](https://en.biographykind.com/jacqui-heinrich/). **Educational Background** Heinrich attended Duke University in 2006 before transferring to George Washington University, where she [graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor's degree in International Affairs, Religion, and Anthropology](https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/435557-jacqui-heinrich-measurements-husband-parents-political-affiliation/). During her studies, she completed [internships with U.S. Congressman John Culberson (2007-2008), MSNBC under Norah O'Donnell (2010), and WRC-TV NBC Washington (2011)](https://inbloon.com/jacqui-heinrich/). **Career Progression** Heinrich's journalism career began at KOAA-TV in Colorado Springs (2011-2013), where she worked as a reporter and weekend anchor. She then moved to KTNV-TV in Las Vegas (2013-2016) before joining Boston 25 News (2016-2018), where she covered major breaking news including the [2017 Las Vegas mass shooting](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquiheinrich). Heinrich joined Fox News in [[September 2018]] as a general assignment reporter in New York. She was promoted to Congressional Correspondent in 2021, then White House Correspondent later that year, and became Senior White House Correspondent in [[June 2024]]. She also co-hosts The Fox News Rundown podcast and serves on the [White House Correspondents' Association Board](https://whca.press/officer/jacqui-heinrich/). **Professional Recognition** Heinrich has won three Emmy Awards, including being named General Assignment Reporter of the Year by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Boston/New England chapter in [2017](https://en.biographykind.com/jacqui-heinrich/). ## Engagement Details **Proposal** Heinrich and Fitzpatrick announced their engagement on [[July 8, 2025]]. Fitzpatrick proposed on [[June 29, 2025]], at sunrise in a lavender field in Valensole, Provence, France. The proposal was [professionally photographed and filmed by drone](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2025/07/09/fox-news-jacqui-heinrich-pennsylvania-congressman-brian-fitzpatrick-engaged/84516913007/). **Ring and Planning** Fitzpatrick selected the engagement ring from Heinrich's longtime family jeweler in Portland, Maine - a round diamond solitaire on a six-prong platinum setting with a yellow gold band. The proposal was inspired by Heinrich's 2024 interview with the Boston Globe where she mentioned [dreaming of visiting French lavender fields](https://people.com/fox-news-correspondent-jacqui-henrich-engaged-to-rep-brian-fitzpatrick-exclusive-11767915). **Media Coverage and Political Affiliation** Fox News, Heinrich's employer, has been extensively documented as having a conservative bias and providing favorable coverage to Republican politicians and causes. The network has faced criticism for promoting false information and operating as a [pro-Republican advocacy organization rather than an objective news source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_News_controversies). Heinrich herself has faced criticism from President [[Trump]], who called her "absolutely terrible" and suggested she should work for CNN instead of Fox News after she [questioned his policies and relationship with Vladimir Putin](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/who-is-jacqui-heinrich-the-reporter-trump-called-absolutely-terrible/articleshow/119249954.cms). ## [[Brian Fitzpatrick]] ![[Brian Fitzpatrick.png]] See also [[Government Media Complex]]