Ed Henry Returning to Fox News in New Role

Former Fox News Chief White House Correspondent Ed Henry is reportedly returning to the network after an extended absence due to personal issues. In an exclusive report, The Hill says that Henry will return as the Chief National Correspondent, and will no longer be on the White House beat:

The Hill hears that Henry will return to the network this Monday. The 45-year-old will serve as a general assignment reporter and will no longer be the network’s chief White House correspondent.

Henry — who is married with two children — was sidelined by Fox management after In Touch magazine revealed an affair with Natalia Lima, a Las Vegas hostess. Lima shared revealing text messages between Henry and her with the publication.

The Hill’s Joe Concha learned that Fox’s plan for Henry does not include any reporting on the presidential campaign or any political reporting in general.

Ed Henry and I were colleagues at the White House for several years, spanning his tenure with both CNN and Fox News. Ed’s quickness and natural skill as a disarming yet incisive questioner made him uniquely suited to the White House beat, where getting blood from a stone is a precious commodity. We’ll see if his new role puts him to good use.

UPDATE – 04:35 p.m.: A Fox News spokesperson confirmed this story to Mediaite.

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