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 was previously a senior White House correspondent who covered the Biden administration. Before that, he was a congressional reporter. The network was founded by him in 2015. He covered Republican candidates during the election trail including John Kasich, Chris Christie and Donald Trump. On the White House beat, he broke news including Biden’s plans to sanction Vladimir Putin, details on a multinational effort to target Russian supply chains and developments on the president’s OPEC negotiations.
Collins was the White House chief correspondent from the beginning of the Biden presidency, and he left to become co-host. CNN This Morning Together with Poppy Hartlow and Don Lemon
The network promoted MJ Lee to White House Senior Correspondent, after she had started in 2021. The baby formula shortage and student loan debt forgiveness were some of her stories. She joined the network in 2015 and was previously based in the New York bureau, and covered Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign and later Biden’s general election campaign and transition.
Priscilla will also be joining the White House staff as a reporter. She will still cover immigration.
Arlette Saenz, Jasmine Wright, Jeremy Diamond, Kate Bennett and Kevin Liptak will continue to cover the White House along with CNN Digital.