Jake Tapper

Journalist, Author

American Philadelphia area, USA

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Quick Info

ProfessionJournalist, Author
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth12/03/1969
Age57 years
BirthplacePhiladelphia area, USA

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameJacob Paul Tapper

Educational Qualification(s)

CollegeDartmouth College, graduated Phi Beta Kappa

Career

Current Roles
  • Lead Washington anchor for CNN
  • Host of The Lead with Jake Tapper
  • Co-host of State of the Union
  • Chief Washington Correspondent for CNN
Previous RolesSenior White House Correspondent for ABC News (9 years)
Awards
  • Merriman Smith Award (three years in a row)
  • Society of Professional Journalists award
Books
  • The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor (2012, NYT Bestseller #10)
  • Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again (2025, with Alex Thompson)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Started journalism at Washington City Paper
2. Also a cartoonist
3. Philadelphia-area native and proud Jew
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