Amanda Macias is an American journalist based in Washington, D.C. Amanda Macias is a reporter at CNBC, covering national security and politics. ^[1]

Amanda Macias graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor's degree in journalism.

Prior to joining Cnbc in February 2018, she was a reporter at CBS Radio. She was formerly a correspondent for Business Insider's military and defense team. Before Business Insider, she worked as a field producer for Reuters in Brussels covering Nato and EU political institutions. ^[1]