FOX News’ Trey Yingst to be honored at First Amendment Awards

The RTDNA Foundation is thrilled to announce that Trey Yingst, chief foreign correspondent for FOX News Channel, will be among the honorees at the 34th annual First Amendment Awards.

The event will be held at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. on March 6, and honors journalists and news organizations for their dedication to upholding the First Amendment and their commitment to a free press.

The RTDNA Foundation selected Yingst for this honor, stating: “As the world endures conflict on multiple continents, Trey Yingst has a remarkable ability to humanize the horror, making it all the more real for an audience an ocean away. He also has been a leader in the industry, advocating for safety and mental health resources for journalists who witness trauma repeatedly to share it with their audiences.”

As FOX News Channel’s chief foreign correspondent, Yingst has reported from some of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones. He is currently leading the network’s live coverage of the Israel-Hamas war from Southern Israel. Previously, he reported extensively from Ukraine during Russia’s invasion and provided exclusive coverage of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, including a rare interview with Anas Haqqani, a leader of the Haqqani Terror Network.

Yingst has broken numerous stories in the Middle East, including uncovering a secret Iranian base and the smuggling of Iranian oil to Syria. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he gained exclusive access to the Coronavirus Critical Care Unit at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel. His book, Black Saturday, published in 2024, became a New York Times bestseller.

Before joining FOX News, Yingst served as Chief Washington Correspondent for OAN, where he was known for his aggressive questioning of the Trump administration. He began his journalism career while still in college, co-founding News2Share, an online outlet covering conflict zones.

Yingst is a graduate of American University and has been recognized as one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in media and one of AdWeek’s Young Influentials.

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The RTDNA Foundation will be announcing all First Amendment Award honorees over the next week. The First Amendment Awards will be held March 6 at The Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C.