Ed Henry is an American journalist who is best known for co-hosting the Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom” with Sandra Smith. He joined the Fox News Channel in 2011 and remained there for over nine years, until he was fired on July 1, 2020, after a former employee accused him of sexual misconduct years before.

In addition, he worked as the Fox News Channel’s chief national correspondent in Washington, D.C. Henry has received various awards for his work in this sector, including the Everett Dirksen Award (2005) and the Merriman Smith Award (2008). Henry is very active on social media, with over 369k Twitter followers (@edhenry) and over 39k Instagram followers (@edhenrytv).

Salary:

Ed Henry  professional career as a former CNN and Fox News journalist has earned him a good living. After more than a decade in the world of journalism, Henry has amassed a million-dollar fortune from his numerous blockbuster coverages.

His net worth is reported to be over $6 million, and he earns roughly $2 million a year.

 Famous for?

• Famous a former co-host of Fox News Channel’s program, “America’s Newsroom”.

Where was Ed Henry Born?

Ed Henry was born in the United States on July 20, 1971, in Queens, New York. Edward Henry is his given name. He is an American citizen. Henry is of White ethnicity, and his zodiac sign is Cancer.

Ed Henry attended St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip, where he grew up. Later, he graduated from Siena College in Loudonville, New York, with a Bachelor’s Degree in English.

Henry, like with late newspaper columnist Jack Anderson, started his work soon after college.

What Does Ed Henry Do For Living?

• Ed Henry began his professional career as a journalist providing political analysis for the WMAL Morning News and The Chris Core Show in 2003.
• He worked for Roll Calls for 8 years covering Capitol Hill, writing that newspaper’s Heard on the Hill column, and has been a contributing editor at Washingtonian.
• He was also a member of the Board of Associate Trustees at Siena College, his alma mater of 2011-12.
• Henry began working as the moderator of the CNN Inside Politics broadcast in August 2005. He covered the White House for CNN since March 2006 and eventually in December 2008, he became senior White House correspondent.
• He left CNN to become the Chief White House Correspondent for Fox News Channel in 2011.
• At Fox, he worked as one of the hosts of “Fox and Friends Weekend” and the chief national correspondent.
• He last worked as the co-host of the TV show “America’s Newsroom”, along with Sandra Smith.
• On June 25, 2020, Fox News suspended, and on July 1, they fired Henry following an allegation of sexual misconduct.

Awards:

• Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress from the National Press Foundation in 2005.
• Merriman Smith Award for Presidential Reporting Under Deadline Pressure from the White House Correspondents’ Association in 2008.

Ed Henry Wife:

Shirley Hung, Ed Henry’s lovely wife, is his life partner. Hung is a CNN senior producer with whom Henry married in June 2010 in Las Vegas, in front of a crowd that included Frank Pellegrino, co-owner of Rao’s, Fox News’ Mike Emanuel, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman.

They enjoyed a lavish wedding reception at Society Café Encore Las Vegas, which included a 22-layer chocolate wedding cake with whipped cream frosting that weighed 70 pounds and was an intricate reproduction of the White House.

The couple has two children from their ten-year marriage: Patrick Henry, a son, and Mila Henry, a daughter. Henry currently resides in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with his wife and two children.

In addition, Henry donated a portion of his liver in 2019 to help his sister, who was suffering from liver failure.

What happened to Ed Henry?

On July 1, 2020, Fox News Channel fired Ed Henry, a long-time professional journalist, amid sexual misconduct charges brought by a former Fox staffer on June 25. Years ago, the claim was about some deliberate sexual misconduct in the workplace.

In response, Henry sent a message on Twitter Wednesday evening from his attorney Catherine Foti, claiming that he denies the charges and is certain that he will be vindicated following a full hearing in a proper forum.

Henry was previously reported to have taken a temporary leave of absence on May 5, 2016, following an alleged extramarital affair with a Las Vegas hostess and dancer. After losing his White House correspondent job, Henry returned to Fox News as a lead national correspondent in late August 2016.

How Tall is Ed Henry?

Ed Henry is a nice-looking man in his forties who is in good health. Henry has succeeded to establish himself as a journalist in the vast world of journalism thanks to his unique manner of representing news and happenings. With a height of 5ft. 11inch, he is a tall man. His skin is fair, and he has grey hair and blue eyes.