Jake Tapper

1969 – 20??

Jake Tapper is a distinguished American journalist serving as CNN’s lead Washington anchor, where he hosts the acclaimed weekday program *The Lead with Jake Tapper* and co-hosts the Sunday public affairs show *State of the Union*. He is widely respected for his incisive political reporting and steadfast dedication to rigorous, fact-based journalism that holds public officials accountable.

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