Heather Ann Nauert (born January 27, 1970) is an American journalist who has served as the spokesperson for the United States Department of State since April 2017. She is a former co-host of Fox & Friends and Fox & Friends First, and was previously a correspondent for ABC News.Nauert is a native of Rockford, Illinois. Her father, Peter Nauert, was an executive in the insurance industry. She has three brothers: Justin, Jonathan, and Joseph.She attended Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Mount Vernon College for Women. She received her master's degree in Journalism from Columbia University. Wikipedia