Jake Tapper

About

Journalist and correspondent for CNN's weekly TV show The Lead. He won the 2017 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Political Journalism. 

Before Fame

He attended USC and Dartmouth college.

Trivia

He wrote the book The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor about the troops in Afghanistan. He is known for his illustrations and caricatures for the Washington Post and LA Times, as well as his comic strip "Capitol Hell."

Family Life

He married Jennifer Marie Brown in 2006 and they had two children.

Associated With

He has worked with Diane Sawyer of Good Morning America.