{"id":2467875,"date":"2025-07-28T17:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T21:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-trump-aide-tapped-to-help-lead-megyn-kellys-media-empire\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T17:38:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T21:38:02","slug":"former-trump-aide-tapped-to-help-lead-megyn-kellys-media-empire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-trump-aide-tapped-to-help-lead-megyn-kellys-media-empire\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Trump aide tapped to help lead Megyn Kelly\u2019s media empire"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-trump-aide-tapped-to-help-lead-megyn-kellys-media-empire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2467875&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Hope Hicks, a former aide to President Donald Trump, has been appointed as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/audit-michigan-may-have-paid-billions-in-fraudulent-jobless-claims-gretchen-whitmer-administration-hit-with-kickback-allegations\/\" title=\"Audit: Michigan May Have Paid Billions in &#039;Fraudulent&#039; Jobless Claims; Gretchen Whitmer ... Hit with &#039;Kick...&#039; Allegations\">chief operating officer<\/a> (COO) of Megyn Kelly&#8217;s media company, Devil May Care Media. This partnership brings together two prominent figures who first met during Trump&#8217;s 2016 campaign. Hicks, known for her roles as Trump&#8217;s press secretary, White House communications director, and executive at Fox Corporation, will oversee business development and expansion at Kelly&#8217;s rapidly growing media enterprise. Devil May Care Media started with kelly&#8217;s podcast, which has become one of the most-watched self-reliant shows in the U.S., and now includes a network of programs featuring various journalists and influencers. Hicks&#8217; new role also brings her back into the media spotlight following her recent emotional testimony in Trump&#8217;s 2024 Manhattan criminal trial and prior scrutiny related to the Russia examination. This collaboration signals a strategic move to enhance and expand Kelly&#8217;s media presence.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Former Trump aide tapped to help lead Megyn Kelly&rsquo;s growing media empire<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1642594\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/2990752\/trump-trial-hope-hicks-breaks-down-crying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hope Hicks\">Hope Hicks<\/a>, a former aide to President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3483824\/trump-rupert-murdoch-quick-deposition-wsj-defamation-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>, is joining Megyn Kelly&rsquo;s media company as its new chief operating officer, marking a powerful partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Hicks was named COO of Devil May Care Media on Monday, according to an exclusive report from the <em>New York Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3474580\/trump-inflation-administration-tries-control-narrative\/\">Trump administration tries to control the inflation narrative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3480709\/trump-agenda-law-already-paying-off\/\">In bringing business back home, the Trump agenda law is already paying off<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3481899\/fcc-approves-skydance-merger-paramount-dei-assurances\/\">FCC approves $8 billion Skydance merger with Paramount after DEI assurances<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Kelly <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/megynkelly\/status\/1949839397731352978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"shared\">shared<\/a> the news on X, writing, &ldquo;Some exciting professional news&hellip;&rdquo; before linking to the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hope Hicks is exactly the kind of woman I want running my company with me &mdash; strong, smart, strategic, and the embodiment of class and poise,&rdquo; Kelly said in a statement. &ldquo;She&rsquo;s at the top of a growing media conglomerate and there&rsquo;s no limit to where she can take it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As COO, Hicks will oversee business development and expansion for Devil May Care, which Kelly launched in 2020 after departing Fox News and NBC.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am incredibly humbled and thrilled to be joining Megyn and her team in continuing to build what is undoubtedly a flourishing business,&rdquo; Hicks said in a statement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">White House communications director Hope Hicks stands in the back of the room as President Donald Trump hosts a listening session with high school students and teachers in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. (AP Photo\/Carolyn Kaster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hicks brings significant experience in both media and politics. After working for the Trump Organization, she served as press secretary during Trump&rsquo;s 2016 campaign and later as White House communications director. She briefly left the White House before returning in 2020 as a top counselor to the president. Hicks has also worked in the corporate world as an executive vice president and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-cuban-ripped-for-past-defense-of-china-nba-ties-following-move-to-banish-anthem-from-games\/\" title=\"Mark Cuban Ripped For Past Defense Of China\/NBA Ties Following Move To Banish Anthem From Games\">chief communications officer<\/a> at Fox Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership reunites Hicks and Kelly, who first crossed paths during Trump&rsquo;s 2016 campaign &mdash; most memorably when Kelly moderated the explosive GOP primary debate where she and Trump famously sparred.<\/p>\n<p>Devil May Care Media has rapidly grown its reach in recent years. <\/p>\n<p><em>The Megyn Kelly Show<\/em> began as an audio-only podcast but now ranks as one of the most-watched independent programs in the United States. With millions of subscribers and listeners across YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify, the company claims hundreds of millions of monthly views across platforms.<\/p>\n<p>In March, Kelly launched MK Media, a growing network of shows led by journalists and influencers, including political journalist Mark Halperin, <em>Daily Mail<\/em> columnist Maureen Callahan, and influencer Link Lauren.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to her professional achievements, Hicks has remained a prominent figure in Trump&rsquo;s orbit and was recently thrust back into the spotlight for her role in his Manhattan criminal trial.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2024, Hicks was compelled to testify in Trump&rsquo;s case. The president pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-jordan-subpoenas-former-manhattan-prosecutor-who-pushed-for-trump-indictment\/\" title=\"Rep. Jordan Subpoenas Former Manhattan Prosecutor Who Pushed for Trump Indictment\">falsifying business records related<\/a> to payments made to suppress damaging stories ahead of the 2016 election. Hicks offered emotional and revealing testimony during her time on the stand.<\/p>\n<p>According to Hicks, Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >primary concern wasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t political fallout, but how the stories would affect his wife, first lady Melania Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Hicks&rsquo;s hiring also revives her presence in the media spotlight, following years of scrutiny over her role in Trump&rsquo;s administration and the Russia investigation. During a 2019 closed-door testimony to the House Judiciary Committee, Hicks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/hope-hicks-told-lawmakers-she-was-very-surprised-amount-trump-campaign-russia-contact-1445083\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"maintained\">maintained<\/a> she had no knowledge of campaign contacts with Russian nationals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3479924\/gabbard-refers-obama-doj-prosecution-russia-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"GABBARD REFERS OBAMA FOR PROSECUTION BUT STOPS SHORT OF SUGGESTING 'TREASON' CHARGES\"><strong>GABBARD REFERS OBAMA FOR PROSECUTION BUT STOPS SHORT OF SUGGESTING &lsquo;TREASON&rsquo; CHARGES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More recently, revelations from Trump&rsquo;s director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, have further fueled debate over the politicization of intelligence following Trump&rsquo;s 2016 victory. Declassified documents and timelines now suggest post-election efforts by the Obama administration to reshape intelligence assessments around alleged Russian interference &mdash; efforts that laid the foundation for special counsel Robert Mueller&rsquo;s investigation and years of political warfare against the first Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>With this new role, Hicks is aligning herself with Kelly&rsquo;s rapidly expanding platform and influence in the media landscape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1642594\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1642594\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Trump aide Hope Hicks named COO of Megyn Kelly&#8217;s media firm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2467876,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hope-Hicks.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[35994,4188,33131,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2467875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-former-aide","tag-media","tag-megyn-kelly","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hope-Hicks.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2467875"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2467879,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467875\/revisions\/2467879"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2467876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2467875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2467875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2467875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}