Bret Baier is an American journalist and the Chief Political Anchor for Fox News Channel. He hosts *Special Report with Bret Baier* and previously held roles as the network's Chief White House Correspondent and Pentagon correspondent. Born in Rumson, New Jersey, Baier graduated from DePauw University in 1992 with a BA in political science and English. He began his television career at local stations before joining Fox News in 1998 as its Atlanta bureau chief.