Political Journalist & Senior National Enterprise Correspondent at CNN; Emmy Award Winner; Former Senior White House Correspondent at CNN

Washington, DC, USA
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MJ Lee Biography

MJ Lee is a South Korean-born American journalist whose career spans coverage from Congress to the White House briefing room, serving as a political correspondent for CNN. Lee holds a bachelor's degree in government and Chinese from Georgetown University. She began her journalism career at Politico as a web producer, later becoming a finance reporter after working on the breaking news desk. Prior to joining CNN, Lee reported on finance and politics at Politico.

At CNN, Lee has covered United States presidential elections, reporting on the Trump and Clinton campaigns, and examining the impact of the #MeToo movement on Capitol Hill and within government. She has broken news on major misconduct allegations involving elected officials and political figures. Lee was previously based in CNN's New York bureau, where she reported on the presidential primaries, focusing on Elizabeth Warren's campaign, and later covered Joe Biden's general election campaign and transition.

Lee has served as a senior White House correspondent for CNN, covering the Biden administration and Kamala Harris' presidential campaigns. She has reported on significant policy decisions, including those related to the Israel-Hamas war, the nationwide baby formula shortage, the White House's student loan debt forgiveness plan, and public health emergencies such as monkeypox. Lee has also covered Biden's foreign trips, reporting on the president's relationships with world leaders and his position on the global stage.

Lee was part of the CNN team that received an Emmy Award for breaking news coverage of the Israel-Hamas war. She is now a senior national enterprise correspondent for CNN, based in Washington, D.C., where she reports on human impact stories across the United States, including the effects of Trump administration policies such as tariffs, changes at the United States Agency for International Development, and budget cuts at major agencies. Lee has been recognized by the Carnegie Corporation of New York as a recipient of the Great Immigrants Award. She is a member of the Asian American Journalists Association.

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MJ Lee Videos

2020 Democrats flood convention to court black voters

2020 Democrats flood convention to court black voters

Democratic candidates flooded a New York conference room for a chance to stand out among a crowded field. Twelve of the 17 2020 hopefuls stopped at...

Elizabeth Warren to pitch 'wealth tax' on richest Americans

Elizabeth Warren to pitch 'wealth tax' on richest Americans

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a 2020 presidential candidate, plans to release a proposal that would impose a new "wealth tax" on Americans with a net...

No face time with Trump

No face time with Trump

CNN's MJ Lee on how Trump is running an a-typical campaign, including party officials in Iowa, S.C. and N.H. who say they haven't heard much from...

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