History of Kaitlan Collins in Timeline

Kaitlan Collins is an American journalist and news anchor for CNN. She currently hosts The Source at 9 p.m. Prior to this, she 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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April 7, 1992: Kaitlan Collins Born

On April 7, 1992, Kaitlan Collins was born. She is an American journalist and news anchor at CNN.

May 2014: Graduation from the University of Alabama

In May 2014, Kaitlan Collins earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and journalism from the University of Alabama.

June 2014: Hired by The Daily Caller

In June 2014, Kaitlan Collins was hired by The Daily Caller as an entertainment reporter.

2016: Covering the 2016 presidential election

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

January 2017: Named White House Correspondent for The Daily Caller

In January 2017, The Daily Caller named Kaitlan Collins its White House correspondent.

July 2017: Hired by CNN

In July 2017, CNN hired Kaitlan Collins to cover presidential news. She reported on multiple international trips of President Trump.

2017: Appearance on CNN

In spring 2017, While with The Daily Caller, Kaitlan Collins was invited to make several appearances on CNN. She met Jeff Zucker at a White House correspondent event.

July 25, 2018: Incident with the Trump administration

On July 25, 2018, Kaitlan Collins was barred from a Trump administration press conference after asking President Trump questions about Vladimir Putin and Michael Cohen. The White House Correspondents Association and Fox News supported Collins, calling the ban "inappropriate."

2019: Included on Forbes's "30 Under 30: Media" list

In 2019, Kaitlan Collins was included on Forbes's "30 Under 30: Media" list.

2020: CNN White House correspondent during 2020 election

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

January 11, 2021: Promotion to Chief White House Correspondent for CNN

On January 11, 2021, Kaitlan Collins was promoted to chief White House correspondent for CNN for the incoming Biden administration.

January 2021: Chief White House Correspondent for CNN

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

December 2021: Vacant 9 p.m. slot

The 9 p.m. ET host slot at CNN had been vacant since the firing of Chris Cuomo in December 2021 before Kaitlan Collins was named to the role.

September 15, 2022: Announcement of New CNN Morning Show Co-Anchoring Role

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 12, 2022: Announcement of "CNN This Morning" Show Name

On October 12, 2022, CNN announced that the morning show would be named "CNN This Morning".

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 tenure as 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 event with Donald Trump in New Hampshire. She was called a "nasty person" by Trump during the event.

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.

May 25, 2023: Left CNN This Morning

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

July 5, 2023: Announcement of "The Source with Kaitlan Collins"

On July 5, 2023, it was announced that Kaitlan Collins' new 9 p.m. program would be titled "The Source with Kaitlan Collins". The show premiered on July 10th.

July 2023: Hosting The Source

In July 2023, Kaitlan Collins began hosting "The Source" at 9 p.m. on CNN, starting on July 10, 2023.

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.

2024: Elected to serve as President of the White House Correspondents Association

Before landing the morning show job Collins was elected to serve as President of the White House Correspondents Association for the 2024-2025 term, a position she relinquished when moving to New York.