Jonathan Lemire

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Jonathan Lemire (born November 28, 1979) is an American journalist and political correspondent. He is currently the White House bureau chief of Politico and is the host of MSNBC's morning news show Way Too Early.[1][2]

Early life and education[]

Lemire grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he was a record-setting runner for school's track and field team, and earned a bachelor's degree in history from Columbia University in 2001.[3][4]

Career[]

At Columbia, he worked for the Columbia Daily Spectator, which helped him land an internship at the New York Daily News in 2001.[5] He helped cover the September 11 attacks and the 2001 New York City mayoral election and was brought on as full-time staff.

In 2013, Lemire joined the Associated Press, where he covered New York City politics as well as Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s administrations.[6] He gained media attention for his news conference questions to Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin at their July 2018 Helsinki summit.[7][8][9][10] Lemire has also been a longtime political analyst for MSNBC and NBC News.[11]

In October 2021, MSNBC named Lemire as the new host of its early morning news show Way Too Early, taking over full-time reporting duties from Kasie Hunt.[12] He was also named White House bureau chief of Politico and began his duties in November 2021.[13]

Personal life[]

In 2008, Lemire married fellow journalist Carrie Melago, who is a managing editor of Chalkbeat.[14][15][16] The couple has two children.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Cooke, Melissa. "Jonathan Lemire joins POLITICO as White House Bureau Chief; Max Tani joins POLITICO's West Wing Playbook team". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  2. ^ Johnson, Ted (2021-10-25). "Jonathan Lemire To Host MSNBC'S 'Way Too Early', Join Politico". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  3. ^ "Reporting on the Trump Presidency, by an AP Insider". Columbia College Today. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  4. ^ "Jonathan Lemire, Central Catholic/Columbia University track & field". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  5. ^ a b "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Jonathan Lemire, White House reporter for the AP and political analyst for MSNBC and NBC News". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  6. ^ Weprin, Alex (2021-10-25). "MSNBC Taps Jonathan Lemire as Host of 'Way Too Early'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  7. ^ Ignatius, David (July 16, 2018). "'Who do you believe?' a reporter asked Trump. His answer was stunning". The Washington Post.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Lemire, Jonathan; Colvin, Jill. "Reporter's direct questions to Trump, Putin command center stage in…". AP Beats. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  9. ^ Corderoy, Julia (2018-07-16). "Real hero of Trump-Putin Summit". news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  10. ^ Grynbaum, Michael M. (2018-07-16). "TV Anchors Agape After the Trump-Putin Appearance". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  11. ^ "Jonathan Lemire". Washington Week. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  12. ^ Steinberg, Brian (2021-10-25). "MSNBC Hands 'Way Too Early' to Jonathan Lemire". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  13. ^ Razo, Eduardo (2021-10-26). "Jonathan Lemire Leaves the AP to Join MSNBC, Politico". Barrett Media. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  14. ^ "Carrie Melago, Jonathan Lemire". The New York Times. 2008-09-27. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  15. ^ "2014's Media Power Couples". Observer. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  16. ^ "Carrie Melago Profile and Activity - Chalkbeat". www.chalkbeat.org. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
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