Paula Reid Named CNN’s Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent
variety.comBrian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Paula Reid, has been named CNN‘s chief legal affairs correspondent, a vote of confidence in the reporter who joined the Warner Bros.
Discovery-backed outlet in 2021. Reid has been highly visible on CNN in recent months, covering federal and state investigations into former President Trump as well as a Special Counsel probe into President Biden’s handling of classified documents during his time as vice president.
Reid was part of a team that broke the news that Trump had been captured on audio tape discussing a classified document he kept after leaving the White House.
She has also been spotted working as a substitute anchor for various personnel. Reid takes on the role as Laura Coates, who had been chief legal analyst for CNN, moves to host an 11 p.m.
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