Garrett Haake () is an American journalist who works as the Senior Capitol Hill Correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC.
Early life
Haake was born in either 1984 or 1985. Haake attended Southern Methodist University where he was offered the President's Scholarship. Haake met Anderson Cooper while Haake was a college student. He graduated from the university in 2007. He interned with NBC Nightly News in New York after his junior year of college.
Career
Haake began working as a desk assistant for NBC Nightly News. He then took on roles as a researcher, associate producer, and an embedded reporter for a presidential campaign.
He covered the Mitt Romney Presidential Campaign during the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election.
Haake has also covered stories about the Impeachment of Donald Trump and the COVID-19 Pandemic. He has characterized his work of being a reporter as akin to "drinking from a firehose".
On January 12, 2023, Haake was scolded by MSNBC anchor Andrea Mitchell for characterizing Republican U.S. Congresswoman Nancy Mace as 'pro-life' during a news segment.
Personal life
Haake is married to NewsNation White House correspondent Allison Harris. They have one daughter.
Haake was previously married to CNN correspondent Sara Murray.
References
External links
Garrett Haake on Twitter
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American journalists NBC News people MSNBC people Southern Methodist University alumni