In 2021, Bret Baier’s first son, Paul, had his fourth open heart surgery due to a heart condition he was born with.
Paul reportedly had his “first heart surgery as a newborn and then two more at 10 months old and 6 years old.”
Bret had explained during an interview that Paul was born with “five congenital heart defects”.
“…his heart was essentially pumping the wrong way, and we didn’t know before birth”, Bret had disclosed.
What Heart Defect Does Bret Baier’s Son Have?
Bret’s son, Paul has congenital heart disease.
Who Is Bret Baier?
Bret Baier is a popular TV personality known for hosting Special Report with Bret Baier on the Fox News Channel.
Born August 4, 1970, in Rumson, New Jersey, Bret also doubles as the Chief Political Correspondent for Fox.
He had his first degree in Political Science and English at the Methodist DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, before launching his TV career with WJWJ TV16 on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
Since then, Bret has garnered relevant experiences across major media houses such as Fox, WRAL-TV, CBS, and Pentagon, covering major events in several countries, including Afghanistan and Iraq.
In 2007, he was won Fox News’s White House correspondent, following his consistent coverage of the George W. Bush administration.
Bret began anchoring Special Report in 2009, and in 2021, he launched his new book To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876.
So far, Bret has won a number of awards including Kenneth Y. Tomlinson Award for Outstanding Journalism, and the Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism.