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MSNOW Reporter Vaughn Hillyard Welcomes Son, Takes Parental Leave

4/20/2026

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Vaughn Hillyard, a senior White House reporter for MS NOW, welcomed his son Hudson on April 4, 2026, in Arizona.
Hillyard has spent over a decade covering Donald Trump and the MAGA movement.
He came out as gay in 2017 and married his husband, Devan Cayea, in 2023.
As he takes parental leave, he plans to return to political reporting while balancing home life.

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Vaughn Hillyard, a senior White House reporter for MS NOW, welcomed his son Hudson on April 4, 2026, in Arizona.
Hillyard has spent over a decade covering Donald Trump and the MAGA movement.
He came out as gay in 2017 and married his husband, Devan Cayea, in 2023.
As he takes parental leave, he plans to return to political reporting while balancing home life.