Conservative pundit Megyn Kelly has hired Hope Hicks, a political operative and close ally of President Trump, to help run her growing media company, which Kelly launched after a career in cable and network news.
Hicks, who worked as an executive at Fox Corp. before joining Trump during his first term as communication director, will serve as chief operating officer for Devil May Care Media, Kelly’s media outfit that encompasses her popular podcast, YouTube show and other verticals.
“Hope Hicks is exactly the kind of woman I want running my company with me – strong, smart, strategic and the embodiment of class and poise,” Kelly said in a statement.
Hicks, who had been working as a corporate consultant since leaving the first Trump administration, in prepared remarks praised Kelly as having “used her talent, integrity, and unparalleled credibility to create content unlike anything else available today.”
Hicks will report to Kelly in her new role and will oversee a team of staff “dedicated to the continued success of Kelly’s media company, with expansions in new lines of business and partnerships.”
Kelly, an outspoken supporter of Trump, has used her new platform to grow a sizable audience and often rips “corporate media” outlets she and other independent content creators say are out of touch with viewers and listeners.
