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Trump Adds Yet Another Fox Personality to His Administration

Leo Terrell had been a frequent contributor on Sean Hannity’s show.

Donald Trump on Thursday selected yet another Fox News figure to serve in his administration, naming former contributor Leo Terrell as senior counsel to the assistant attorney general for civil rights. Terrell, who will work under fellow California attorney Harmeet Dhillon, is the 18th current or former Fox News staffer set to join the Trump administration. On that network Wednesday night, Terrell joined many other conservatives in criticizing Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, who is the first woman to hold that position. “You got a city fire chief who thinks DEI is the No. 1 issue!” Terrell told a receptive Sean Hannity. “It’s insulting. And you know what? I blame the voters and I blame the media here. Sean, you think national media’s biased? The local media in California kiss the ring of the Democrat party. They do nothing. They don’t ask the right questions.” Trump himself has made similar accusations amid the wildfires. A Fox spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Beast that Terrell’s contributor contract was terminated following Trump’s announcement Thursday.