Kaitlan Collins, an Alabama native, is going primetime on CNN. Collins will take over the 8 p.m. CT primetime slot, previously occupied by Chris Cuomo, according to Deadline.
reported CNN planned give her the primetime slot permanently after publicly supporting her performance at the town hall.
“Tonight, Kaitlan Collins exemplified what it means to be a world-class journalist,” CNN said in a statement that called her questions “tough, fair and revealing.” Collins became CNN’s youngest-ever chief White House correspondent six years ago at age 29. “Since joining CNN in 2017, she has become one of the most influential journalists in the nation due to her tough questions, objective reporting and signature style,” a CNN release said.
Collins is from Prattville and graduated from the University of Alabama in 2014. She also previously worked for the right-wing Daily Caller media outlet, which was launched by
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