ABC News has tabbed Mary Bruce as the network’s Chief White House correspondent, according to a report from Deadline.
Bruce steps into the role vacated by Cecilia Vega after she departed the network for a new role with CBS News and 60 Minutes.
After starting at ABC News in 2006, Bruce joined This Week with George Stephanopoulos as a segment producer. She then transitioned to a role as a White House producer, before becoming a reporter with the organization. She was elevated to a lead campaign correspondent in 2020.
“For more than 15 years, Mary has been an integral part of our Washington team. As senior White House correspondent, she covered every step of the 2020 Biden campaign and election, which included the primaries, presidential and vice presidential debates, conventions, and five straight days of reporting as the winner was determined in the historic election,” ABC News President Kim Godwin wrote in an internal memo obtained by Deadline.
“She has traveled with President Biden to report on many of his domestic and foreign trips, including his recent visit to Ireland. Mary has also brought her reporting and insight to our coverage of the 2022 midterm election, State of the Union addresses, and President Biden’s historic trip to Ukraine.”
The elevation of Bruce comes as President Joe Biden is expected to officially announce his re-election bid in the coming days.
