Zachary Cohen is an American journalist based in Washington, D.C. He is a a CNN Politics breaking news reporter, covering topics ranging from defense to national security. ^[1]

Zachary Cohen graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in journalism in 2012. ^[1]

Cohen began his career with CNN in June 2011 as a video journalist, quickly moving to a video producer for CNN Digital.

He curated, edited and produced content for the CNN homepage, as well as shot, edited and produced original video content targeted directly to the digital audience.

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