Garrett Haake | |
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Born | 1984/1985 (age 37-38) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Southern Methodist University (2007) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Employer | NBC News |
Spouse |
Allison Harris (
m. 2021) |
Children | 1 |
Garrett Haake ( /ˈheɪk/) is an American journalist who works as the Senior Capitol Hill Correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC. [1]
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]
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]
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]