Wendell Goler (July 26, 1949 – March 3, 2020) was the Senior White House and Foreign Affairs correspondent for Fox News Channel, joining the network on its inception in 1996. He retired on December 3, 2014. During his time at the network, he covered several major political stories, including the impeachment of

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and President Bush's post-

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policy initiatives.

Early life and education

Goler was a native of Jackson, Michigan, and attended the

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Career

In June 2011, Goler was moved from the

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position to an expanded role as part of changes in FNC's Washington Bureau. He was replaced by

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, who moved to FNC from

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. Before joining FNC, Goler served as a White House correspondent for

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of domestic and foreign presidential activities, Goler anchored all presidential news conferences for the service. Previously, he was a reporter for several

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, stations, including

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-TV and

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-TV, and was the afternoon drive anchor at WRC-AM.

Death

Goler died on March 3, 2020, due to kidney failure.

References

External links

Bio on FOXNews.com
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