Jonathan Lemire

Jonathan Lemire
Lemire at the 2022 Texas Book Festival.
Born (1979-11-28) November 28, 1979 (age 45)
Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationCentral Catholic High School
Alma materColumbia University (BA)
Occupation(s)Anchor, Way Too Early with Jonathan Lemire
Notable credit(s)MSNBC
Associated Press
Politico
SpouseCarrie Melago
Children2

Jonathan Lemire (born November 28, 1979) is an American journalist and political correspondent. He is currently the White House bureau chief of Politico and is the host of MSNBC's morning news show Way Too Early.[1][2]

Early life and education

Lemire grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he was a record-setting runner for the school's track and field team, and earned a bachelor's degree in history from Columbia University in 2001.[3][4]

Career

At Columbia, he wrote for the student newspaper, Columbia Daily Spectator,[5] and later interned at the New York Daily News in 2001. Lemire said, "I was told that I would never be hired but I could stay on as an intern for another few months."[6] A week later, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 occurred, and Lemire "was eventually brought on staff."[6][7] Lemire worked there for more than a decade.[8]

In 2013, Lemire joined the Associated Press,[9][10] where he covered New York City politics as well as Donald Trump's and Joe Biden's administrations.[11] He gained media attention for his news conference question to Trump about Russia's Vladimir Putin at their July 2018 Helsinki summit, "Who do you believe, Putin or U.S. intelligence?"[12][13][14][15] Lemire has also been a longtime political analyst for MSNBC and NBC News.[16]

In October 2021, MSNBC named Lemire as the new host of its early morning news show Way Too Early, taking over full-time reporting duties from Kasie Hunt.[17] He was also named White House bureau chief of Politico and began his duties in November 2021.[18]

Works

  • The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020. Flatiron Books. 26 July 2022. ISBN 978-1-250-81963-5.[19][20][21][22]

Personal life

In 2008, Lemire married fellow journalist Carrie Melago, who is a managing editor of Chalkbeat.[23][24][25] They met while they were both working at The Daily News. The couple has two children.[6]

References

  1. ^ Cooke, Melissa. "Jonathan Lemire joins POLITICO as White House Bureau Chief; Max Tani joins POLITICO's West Wing Playbook team". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  2. ^ Johnson, Ted (2021-10-25). "Jonathan Lemire To Host MSNBC'S 'Way Too Early', Join Politico". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  3. ^ "Reporting on the Trump Presidency, by an AP Insider". Columbia College Today. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  4. ^ "Jonathan Lemire, Central Catholic/Columbia University track & field". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  5. ^ "Jonathan Lemire". Columbia Daily Spectator. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Jonathan Lemire, White House reporter for the AP and political analyst for MSNBC and NBC News". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  7. ^ Lemire, Jonathan (February 3, 2007). "War hero's spirit fills a firehouse". New York Daily News. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  8. ^ Schultz, Ray (October 25, 2021). "'Politico' Names Jonathan Lemire As Washington Bureau Chief". MediaPost. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  9. ^ Peltz, Jennifer (July 25, 2013). "Weiner faces growing calls to quit mayor's race". Associated Press. Retrieved 24 September 2022. Associated Press writers Jake Pearson in New York and Stephen Olemacher and Ken Thomas in Washington contributed to this report. ___ Reach Jonathan Lemire on Twitter at: @JonLemire
  10. ^ Dobnik, Verena (October 26, 2014). "Few details offered on quarantines over Ebola". AP NEWS. Retrieved 24 September 2022. Associated Press writers Darlene Superville in Washington, D.C., Jonathan Lemire in New York and Bruce Shipkowski in Trenton, New Jersey, contributed to this story.
  11. ^ Weprin, Alex (2021-10-25). "MSNBC Taps Jonathan Lemire as Host of 'Way Too Early'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  12. ^ Ignatius, David (July 16, 2018). "'Who do you believe?' a reporter asked Trump. His answer was stunning". The Washington Post.
  13. ^ Lemire, Jonathan; Colvin, Jill (27 July 2018). "Reporter's direct questions to Trump, Putin command center stage in…". AP Beats. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  14. ^ Corderoy, Julia (2018-07-16). "Real hero of Trump-Putin Summit". news.com.au. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  15. ^ Grynbaum, Michael M. (2018-07-16). "TV Anchors Agape After the Trump-Putin Appearance". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  16. ^ "Jonathan Lemire". Washington Week. 2018-11-14. Archived from the original on 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  17. ^ Steinberg, Brian (2021-10-25). "MSNBC Hands 'Way Too Early' to Jonathan Lemire". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  18. ^ Razo, Eduardo (2021-10-26). "Jonathan Lemire Leaves the AP to Join MSNBC, Politico". Barrett Media. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  19. ^ Green, Lloyd (31 July 2022). "The Big Lie review: Jonathan Lemire laments what Trump hath wrought". the Guardian. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  20. ^ "THE BIG LIE". Kirkus Reviews. May 24, 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  21. ^ Lozada, Carlos (22 September 2022). "Opinion: The Inside Joke That Became Trump's Big Lie". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  22. ^ "The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020 by Jonathan Lemire". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  23. ^ "Carrie Melago, Jonathan Lemire". The New York Times. 2008-09-27. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  24. ^ "2014's Media Power Couples". Observer. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  25. ^ "Carrie Melago Profile and Activity - Chalkbeat". www.chalkbeat.org. Retrieved 2021-11-13.