Jim Acosta

Jim Acosta
Acosta in February 2016
Born
Abilio James Acosta

(1971-04-17) April 17, 1971 (age 53)
EducationJames Madison University (BA)
OccupationNews anchor
EmployerCNN
Known forChief Domestic Affairs Correspondent & Anchor for CNN
SpouseSharon Mobley Stow (m. 1999; div. 2017)
Children2
WebsiteCNN.com biography
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Abilio James Acosta (born April 17, 1971)[1] is an American broadcast journalist, anchor and the chief domestic correspondent for CNN.

Previously, Acosta served as the network's chief White House correspondent during the Trump administration, in which he gained national attention for his clashes with President Donald Trump at press briefings. Acosta also covered the Obama administration as CNN's senior White House correspondent. In January 2021, Acosta was appointed Anchor and Chief Domestic Correspondent for CNN.[2]

  1. ^ Steinberg, Brian (June 11, 2019). "CNN's Jim Acosta Has a New Story to Tell: His Own". Variety. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Mastrangelo, Dominick (January 11, 2021). "CNN's Acosta moving away from White House". The Hill. Retrieved October 23, 2021.