Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Kaitlan Collins

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Kaitlan Collins made an impact.

Kaitlan Collins is an American journalist and news anchor currently hosting The Source at 9 p.m. on CNN. She previously co-anchored CNN This Morning and served as CNN's chief White House correspondent from January 2021 to November 2022. Before joining CNN, Collins was the White House correspondent for The Daily Caller. She also resumed her role as CNN's chief White House correspondent for the second Trump presidency.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

June 2014: Hired by The Daily Caller

In June 2014, Kaitlan Collins was hired by The Daily Caller as an entertainment reporter after an internship with the same website.

2016: Covering the 2016 presidential election

In 2016, Kaitlan Collins covered the presidential election for The Daily Caller.

January 2017: Named White House correspondent

In January 2017, The Daily Caller named Kaitlan Collins its White House correspondent, and she began covering the Trump administration.

July 2017: Hired by CNN

In July 2017, CNN hired Kaitlan Collins as part of its efforts in covering presidential news.

2017: Appearance on CNN and meeting Jeff Zucker

In spring 2017, Kaitlan Collins made several appearances on CNN, and at a White House correspondent event, she met network president Jeff Zucker.

2020: CNN White House correspondent in 2020 election

In 2020, Kaitlan Collins was the CNN White House correspondent, covering the written and televised live coverage of the election.

January 11, 2021: Promotion to chief White House correspondent

On January 11, 2021, Kaitlan Collins was promoted to chief White House correspondent for the incoming Biden administration. She was the youngest chief White House correspondent in CNN's history at 28.

January 2021: Named CNN Chief White House Correspondent

In January 2021, Kaitlan Collins became the chief White House correspondent for CNN.

September 15, 2022: Move to CNN morning show

On September 15, 2022, CNN announced that Kaitlan Collins would move to co-anchoring a revamped CNN morning show with Don Lemon and Poppy Harlow, ending her tenure as chief White House correspondent.

October 2022: Moved to New York City

In October 2022, Kaitlan Collins moved to New York City to host CNN This Morning.

November 2022: End of tenure as chief White House correspondent

In November 2022, Kaitlan Collins's role as the chief White House correspondent for CNN ended.

May 10, 2023: Moderated town hall with Donald Trump

On May 10, 2023, Kaitlan Collins moderated a town-hall-style event with Donald Trump, where she was called a "nasty person" by Trump after a series of questions.

May 17, 2023: Named CNN's 9 p.m. ET host

On May 17, 2023, Kaitlan Collins was named CNN's new 9 p.m. ET host, with her program scheduled to begin in June.

May 25, 2023: Left CNN This Morning

On May 25, 2023, Kaitlan Collins left CNN This Morning, with her place taken by a rotation of CNN anchors.

July 2023: Hosting The Source

In July 2023, Kaitlan Collins started hosting The Source at 9 p.m. on CNN.

November 26, 2024: Return as CNN's chief White House correspondent

On November 26, 2024, CNN announced that Kaitlan Collins would return as the network's chief White House correspondent for the second Trump presidency while keeping her primetime post.