Leigh Munsil is an American journalist based in Washington, D.C. She is a Breaking News Editor for CNN Politics, where she manages political breaking news from the White House to Congress and around the world. [1] [3] [2]
Education
Munsil graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. [3] [1]
Career
She was previously the Political Editor at TheBlaze, managing a team of reporters, coordinating coverage of the 2016 presidential race as well as the White House and Congress. She also has worked as a Defense Reporter at POLITICO in Washington, covering the Pentagon, Congress and defense contractors. [1] [3]