Jim Acosta | |
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| Born | Abilio James Acosta April 17, 1971 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | James Madison University (BA) |
| Occupation | News anchor |
| Employer | CNN |
| Known for | Chief Domestic Affairs Correspondent & Anchor for CNN |
| Spouse | Sharon Mobley Stow (m. 1999; div. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | CNN.com biography |
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Abilio James Acosta (born April 17, 1971)[1][2] 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. As Trump was about to leave office, it was announced on January 11, 2021 that Acosta had been appointed Anchor and Chief Domestic Correspondent for CNN.[3]
- ^ "@Acosta" on Twitter
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (June 11, 2019). "CNN's Jim Acosta Has a New Story to Tell: His Own". Variety. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Mastrangelo, Dominick (January 11, 2021). "CNN's Acosta moving away from White House". The Hill. Retrieved October 23, 2021.