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| Born | Alexander Britton Hume June 22, 1943 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist Political commentator |
| Known for | Chief White House Correspondent for ABC News (1989–1996) Chief Political Analyst for Fox News (2008–present) Host of Special Report (1996–2008) Host of On the Record (2016) |
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| Children | 2, including Sandy |
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Alexander Britton Hume (born June 22, 1943), known professionally as Brit Hume, is an American journalist and political commentator. He had a 23-year career with ABC News, where he contributed to World News Tonight with Peter Jennings, Nightline, and This Week.[1] Hume served as the ABC News chief White House correspondent from 1989 to 1996.[2]
Hume spent 12 years as Washington, D.C., managing editor of the Fox News Channel and the anchor of Special Report with Brit Hume.[3] After retiring as the anchor of Special Report in 2008, he became a senior political analyst for Fox News and a regular panelist on Fox News Sunday.
- ^ "Brit Hume reflects on his life in the media". University of Virginia Reporter. Spring 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ Huff, Richard (October 15, 2008). "Why Brit Hume will quit anchoring at Fox News". New York Daily News. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ Gough, Paul (November 5, 2008). "Fox News' Brit Hume leaving for family, religion". Reuters. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2014.