After 20 years, Suzanne Malveaux is leaving CNN.
Malveaux worked as both a national correspondent and White House correspondent during her career with the network, interviewing five sitting U.S. Presidents in the process.
“After 20 years of delivering groundbreaking stories for the audiences of CNN, I’ve made the heartfelt decision to put myself and my family first and to pursue my long-desired professional passions: using storytelling to promote wellness, resiliency and social justice,” Malveaux wrote in an email to staffers. “I will forever be grateful for the opportunities CNN afforded me.”
In addition to her reporting roles, Malveaux also served as the primary fill-in host for The Situation Room when Wolf Blitzer was on assignment. She also anchored CNN NewsRoom during her tenure.
A CNN spokesperson told The Washington Post “We are excited for her and her next chapter and wish her all the best.”
Malveaux has waded through charges of a conflict of interest during recent times. She is in a relationship with current White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. The couple are parents to an eight-year daughter.
Her departure is not related to CNN’s downsizing, which began in late November.
