History of Kaitlan Collins in Timeline

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. Notably, she resumed her role as CNN's chief White House correspondent during the second Trump presidency, indicating her prominence in covering political news.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

May 2014: Graduation from University of Alabama

In May 2014, Kaitlan Collins earned a Bachelor of Arts degree 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 after an internship with the website.

January 2017: Named White House correspondent

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

July 2017: Hired by CNN

In July 2017, Kaitlan Collins was hired by CNN to cover presidential news.

2017: Appearances on CNN

In 2017, while at The Daily Caller, Kaitlan Collins made several appearances on CNN and met network president Jeff Zucker.

July 25, 2018: Incident with the Trump administration

On July 25, 2018, Kaitlan Collins was barred from a White House 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: Inclusion on Forbes's "30 Under 30: Media" list

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

January 11, 2021: Promoted to chief White House correspondent at CNN

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

September 15, 2022: Announcement of CNN morning show co-anchoring

On September 15, 2022, CNN announced that Kaitlan Collins would co-anchor a revamped CNN morning show with Don Lemon and Poppy Harlow.

October 12, 2022: CNN This Morning show name announced

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

October 2022: Move to New York City

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

May 10, 2023: Moderation of town hall with Donald Trump

On May 10, 2023, Kaitlan Collins moderated a town hall event with Donald Trump in New Hampshire, during which Trump called her a "nasty person".

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: Departure from CNN This Morning

On May 25, 2023, Kaitlan Collins left CNN This Morning, with her place 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'.

July 10, 2023: Hosting The Source at 9 p.m.

On July 10, 2023, Kaitlan Collins began 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.