CNN has announced it is promoting Katelyn Polantz to the role of correspondent for the cable news channel. She’ll cover courts and the justice system for the network.
Polantz has worked at CNN since 2017, and has worked at the forefront of several major federal cases and Department of Justice investigations.
She was a member of CNN’s coverage of the arrest of Donald Trump advisor Roger Stone. The coverage from the network earned it an Emmy in 2020. Her work also included the release of thousands of government documents in both the January 6th Insurrection and the Mueller investigation.
Before joining CNN, Katelyn Polantz worked as a producer at PBS NewsHour. She also worked as a reporter in Washington D.C. for American Lawyer Magazine and the National Law Journal before moving to the cable news outlet.
After her promotion, Polantz will remain based in Washington D.C.
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