| Tamara Holder | |
| Birth Date: | July 7, 1979 |
| Birth Place: | United States |
| Occupation: | Criminal defense attorney, television commentator, writer |
| Education: | Kamiakin High School, Kennewick, Washington. University of Arizona |
| Website: | TamaraHolder.com |
Tamara Nora Holder is an American attorney, author and television commentator. She is a former contributor and guest host on the Fox News Channel.[1]
Holder grew up in La Junta, Colorado. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona and the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois.[2]
Holder is a former Fox News Channel contributor. Prior to Fox News Channel, she was a frequent guest on CNN, HLN and TruTV. She has written for The Huffington Post, The Daily Caller and GrassRoots (a medical marijuana magazine). Holder is a frequent radio guest on WABC's Hannity and guest co-hosted the show on December 26, 2012, with Bernard McGuirk.[3] Holder guest hosted The Five on March 12 and 13, 2012. On July 12, 2007, Holder testified as an expert witness before the Congressional Committee of Transportation, Sub-Committee of Maritime and Infrastructure.[4] Holder wrote the foreword to the book, Hanging on by My Fingernails.[5] She also appeared in the 2012 film, , in which she played herself, alongside Sean Hannity, Juan Williams and Bob Beckel.
In the summer of 2016, Holder alleged that she had been sexually assaulted the previous year by a male executive at Fox News. After investigation, the executive involved, Francisco Cortes, was fired and a financial settlement with Holder was reached in 2017. Holder departed Fox News when her contract expired on January 1, 2017.[6]