Bret Baier and Lara Trump Travel Together Amid Fox News Changes

<figure><img alt="Bret Baier" src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5JK7RB44KZEUNESU7HH5EJVYNE.jpg?auth=b801eabf9f01ae50e9854e54aff5626a984f8339cd756089627d044b2a8fa5f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3064&amp;height=1724" /><figcaption>Roy Rochlin / Getty Images</figcaption></figure><p>Fox News anchor Bret Baier and Lara Trump traveled together from Florida to Washington, D.C., on the same day that communications from a former Fox host to the White House were disclosed.</p><p>Baier, 56, and Trump, 43, were seated next to each other on a flight from Palm Beach, Florida, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, as Trump shared on social media. The image shows both individuals smiling in the front section of the plane.</p><img alt="Lara Trump's post showing her with Bret Baier came at an awkward moment. / X/LaraLeaTrump" height="1300" src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FQTJDFBO2NFYTA73ZNUXPJTVJQ.png?auth=cb1450dfb34e7f6e695a7ee52c717241e779b1320337f8015202cf2cf907bc7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1196&amp;height=1300" width="1196" /><p>Baier, who has been with Fox since 1998, serves as the network’s chief political anchor. Trump, who is married to Eric Trump, hosts her own show on Fox News, <i>My View with Lara Trump</i>, which began airing in February 2025. She has interviewed former President Donald Trump, her father-in-law, on her show at least twice.</p><img alt="Lara Trump, Tiffany Trump and her husband Michael Boulos, Donald Trump Jr, and Eric Trump look on at a 2024 campaign rally. Lara has hosted a Fox News show since February 2025. / Brian Snyder / REUTERS" height="4681" src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MGFPHPAOV5ASTOAFFEUWNLDYEQ.JPG?auth=2fd482d1940ca72cea7c24d3d67b54491f6904b294e6c526c248b1c5a1955e30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7028&amp;height=4681" width="7028" /><p>The timing of their interaction coincided with the announcement that Maria Bartiromo, a supporter of Donald Trump, was no longer with Fox News. Reports indicated that Bartiromo had shared internal communications from Fox executives with the White House, which led to her departure.</p><p>According to reports, Bartiromo had conveyed to the White House a directive from network executives not to endorse claims made by Trump regarding the 2020 election during his primetime speech in July. She reportedly shared a text message from executives outlining this directive, which constituted a breach of her employment agreement.</p><img alt="Bartiromo, who helped push Trump's baseless 2020 election claims, attended an Oval Office event in March 2025 in which he signed executive orders. / Evelyn Hockstein / REUTERS" height="5166" src="https://thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EKKGZUI4UNEZRBY362567ZOK3M.JPG?auth=34f18a1a2eca99790e464606a827c8f391a419af1630604eea7ad71e9f95d5b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7749&amp;height=5166" width="7749" /><p>Fox News confirmed Bartiromo’s departure but did not specify the reasons. A statement from the network expressed gratitude for her 12 and a half years of service.</p><p>A spokesperson for Fox News did not respond to inquiries regarding the implications of Baier and Trump’s photo together following the news about Bartiromo.</p><video id="n6eJvAoB" poster="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/n6eJvAoB/poster.jpg"><source src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/n6eJvAoB.mp4" type="video/mp4" /></video><p>Bartiromo has not publicly commented on her departure and last appeared on air as the host of <i>Mornings with Maria</i> nearly one month ago.</p><p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-news-host-bret-baier-pictured-with-a-trump-after-networks-secrets-leak/">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p>