Garrett Haake

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Garrett Haake
Garrett Haake with his wife, Allison Harris on July 17, 2023
Born1984/1985 (age 37-38)
NationalityAmerican
EducationSouthern Methodist University (2007)
OccupationJournalist
EmployerNBC News
SpouseSara Murray (m. 2017; div. 2019) Allison Harris
Children1

Garrett Haake (/ˈhk/) is an American journalist who works as the Senior Capitol Hill Correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC.[1]

Early life[edit]

Haake was born in either 1984 or 1985.[2] Haake attended Southern Methodist University where he was offered the President's Scholarship. Haake met Anderson Cooper while Haake was a college student. He graduated from the university in 2007. He interned with NBC Nightly News in New York after his junior year of college.[1]

Career[edit]

Haake began working as a desk assistant for NBC Nightly News. He then took on roles as a researcher, associate producer, and an embedded reporter for a presidential campaign.[1]

He covered the Mitt Romney Presidential Campaign during the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election.[1]

Haake has also covered stories about the Impeachment of Donald Trump and the COVID-19 Pandemic. He has characterized his work of being a reporter as akin to "drinking from a firehose".[3]

On January 12, 2023, Haake was scolded by MSNBC anchor Andrea Mitchell for characterizing Republican U.S. Congresswoman Nancy Mace as 'pro-life' during a news segment.[4]

Personal life[edit]

Haake is married to NewsNation White House correspondent Allison Harris. They have one daughter.[5]

Haake was previously married to CNN correspondent Sara Murray.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Garrett Haake: A Witness to History". Southern Methodist University. Southern Methodist University. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. ^ Solé, Elise. "NBC News Correspondent Garrett Haake and wife Allison Harris welcome baby girl". Today. NBC Universal. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. ^ Kurtz, Judy. "NBC's Garrett Haake on the advice he had tattooed on himself, and covering DC". The Hill. The Hill. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  4. ^ Vaillancourt, William. "MSNBC Host Scolds Reporter for Using Term 'Pro-Life': 'Not Accurate'". The Daily Beast. The Daily Beast. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  5. ^ Katz, A.J. "NBC's Garrett Haake and NewsNation's Allison Harris Welcome Baby Girl". Adweek. Adweek. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  6. ^ Moody, Erica (September 22, 2017). "Nuptials of Note: Sara Murray & Garrett Haake". Washington Life Magazine.

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