Rob Schmitt (born August 13, 1983) is an American television personality who served as a co-host on ''

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''. He stopped appearing on the network in August 2020 and currently hosts the nightly program ''Rob Schmitt Tonight'' on

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Biography

Schmitt was born on August 13, 1983 and raised in

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, the son of Farzaneh and Robert Schmitt (German descent). His mother is an immigrant from

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. In 2005, Schmitt graduated with a B.A. in journalism from

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. In 2008, he accepted a position as a weekend anchor at the

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affiliate

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. In 2011, he accepted a position as an anchor with

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and in 2013, as an anchor at

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. In 2016, he moved to

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where he served as co-host on ''

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'' with

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and worked as a co-anchor of ''

'' with

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. In August 2020, Schmitt ceased appearances on Fox and started appearing in Newsmax content. His nightly program, ''Rob Schmitt Tonight'', premiered on Newsmax on December 21, 2020. Schmitt resides in the East Hamptons.

References

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