By Ilaria Brophy and Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 04:37 BST, 13 May 2019 | Updated: 04:47 BST, 13 May 2019
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Veteran journalist Robert Penfold stepped down as Channel Nine's U.S. bureau chief last week, sparking rumours Karl Stefanovic may replace him.
And Karl, 44, is reportedly 'working the phones' to secure the plum role so he can 'live the American dream' with his his wife Jasmine Yarbrough.
A source told Woman's Day: 'Karl sees the job as a ticket out of [Australia] – a reinvention role where he can escape all the media scrutiny with Jasmine.'
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Rumour has it! Karl Stefanovic reportedly wants to 'live the American dream' with wife Jasmine and is 'working the phones' to land Channel Nine's newly-vacant U.S. bureau chief job
Another insider claimed that Karl was 'straight on the blower' to Darren Wick, Nine's news and current affairs boss, after he heard of Penfold's resignation
'Karl sees himself as the best broadcast journalist in Australia, if not the world, and he is going to fight for this job,' the source said.
A Channel Nine spokesperson declined to comment.
![Gossip: 'Karl sees the [U.S. bureau chief] job as a ticket out of Australia – a reinvention role where he can escape all the media scrutiny with Jasmine,' said a Channel Nine insider. Pictured with Chrissie Swan at the 2015 Logie Awards in Melbourne](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/05/13/03/13422470-7021835-_Straight_on_the_blower_Meanwhile_another_staffer_went_on_to_all-a-79_1557715918611.jpg)
Gossip: 'Karl sees the [U.S. bureau chief] job as a ticket out of Australia – a reinvention role where he can escape all the media scrutiny with Jasmine,' said a Channel Nine insider. Pictured with Chrissie Swan at the 2015 Logie Awards in Melbourne
Hmm! Rumours that Karl is lobbying for the role as U.S. correspondent have been circulating for over 18 months now. Pictured with Georgie Gardner last year
It comes after a network 'insider' previously told New Idea that Karl was eyeing up the U.S. bureau chief job as far back
