Hugo Lowell

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Hugo Lowell
Born
New York City, U.S.
NationalityUnited Kingdom
United States
OccupationJournalist
EmployerGuardian US
AwardsBritish Sports Journalism Awards (Shortlist)

Hugo Lowell (born March 30, 1999) is a British-American congressional reporter based in Washington DC. He has reported for Guardian US, and has appeared as an analyst on BBC News and MSNBC.[1][2][3]

Early life and education[]

Lowell was born in New York City. He was educated at the Dalton School and St. Paul's School, London.

Career[]

Lowell started his career as a sports reporter for the i newspaper in 2017, covering the IAAF world athletics championships in London, for which he was named a finalist at the British Sports Journalism Awards, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow.[4] He moved to Guardian US as a freelance congressional reporter in 2021, covering House and Senate leadership and the January 6 select committee.[5][6][7]

Lowell has broken several high-profile stories, including news that the January 6 committee would subpoena former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows,[8] and that former President Donald Trump would instruct top aides like Meadows to defy congressional subpoenas.[9] He also reported that hours before the Capitol attack, Trump called aides at the Willard hotel in Washington DC and sought ways to stop Joe Biden's certification.[10]

Lowell was first to report the contents of a powerpoint presentation Meadows turned over to the January 6 committee that recommended Trump declare a national security emergency to return himself to office.[11][12][13][14][15] He regularly appears as a political analyst on MSNBC, as well as on BBC News, BBC World Service, LBC and Times Radio.[16][17][18][19]

References[]

  1. ^ "Hugo Lowell | The Guardian". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  2. ^ "Trump appears 'deeply unnerved' by January 6 investigation: report". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  3. ^ "January 6 House committee set to hold public hearings in new year". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  4. ^ "British Sports Journalism awards: 2017 writing shortlists are announced – Sports Journalists' Association". Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  5. ^ Lowell, Hugo (2021-07-01). "Nancy Pelosi signals hard line on formation of 6 January select committee". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Halon, Yael (2021-05-27). "Press admonished for fawning coverage of Biden ice cream pit stop: 'Our media is so embarrassing'". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  7. ^ Bade, Rachael; Lizza, Ryan; Palmeri, Tara; Daniels, Eugene. "POLITICO Playbook: 'Reckless tax and spending spree': The GOP battle plan takes shape". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  8. ^ Lowell, Hugo (2021-09-22). "Capitol attack panel said to be considering subpoenas to Trump White House aides". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-10-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Lowell, Hugo (2021-10-06). "Top Trump aides set to defy subpoenas in Capitol attack investigation". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-10-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Lowell, Hugo (2021-11-30). "Trump called aides hours before Capitol riot to discuss how to stop Biden victory". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-12-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Hugo, Lowell (2021-12-11). "Capitol attack panel obtains PowerPoint that set out plan for Trump to stage coup". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Bort, Ryan (2021-12-09). "Trump's White House Emailed About a PowerPoint on How to End American Democracy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  13. ^ Jurecic, Quinta (2021-12-11). "Why the January 6 Investigation Is Weirdly Static". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  14. ^ Prokop, Andrew (2021-12-15). "The January 6 committee's showdown with Mark Meadows, explained". Vox. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  15. ^ Papenfuss, Mary (2021-12-11). "Mark Meadows Hands Over PowerPoint Plan For Trump To Overthrow Election". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Newsday - Biden's transition team encountering 'roadblocks' - BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  17. ^ "Biden's transition team encountering 'roadblocks' - BBC World Service". BBC News.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ Hugo Lowell: More Jan. 6 Select Committee Subpoenas In Coming Weeks | MSNBC, retrieved 2021-09-26
  19. ^ "BBC World Service - Newsday, US Capitol riot investigation: Could ex-Trump aide be held in contempt?". BBC. Retrieved 2021-12-21.

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