CNN Taps Phil Mattingly As Chief White House Correspondent

CNN Taps Phil Mattingly As Chief White House Correspondent

Phil Mattingly is being promoted to CNN’s chief White House correspondent, following the departure of Kaitlan Collins to the network’s revitalized morning show.

Mattingly previously served as senior White House correspondent covering the Biden administration. He previously was a congressional correspondent. He joined the network in 2015 and covered Republican candidates on the campaign trail, including Chris Christie, John Kasich, and Donald Trump.

The network also promoted MJ Lee to senior White House correspondent, while Priscilla Alvarez is moving to the White House team as a reporter. She will continue to cover immigration.

Arlette Saenz, Jasmine Wright, Jeremy Diamond, Kate Bennett and Kevin Liptak will continue to cover the White House along with CNN Digital.