CBS News has announced a promotion for Robert Costa, who will now serve as a national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and also as the network’s chief Washington analyst.
Costa had previously served as the chief election & campaign correspondent for CBS News, based in Washington D.C.
“Building on three years of excellent contribution for Sunday Morning, he will join the broadcast’s staff and will cover many issues in the coming years, from in-depth pieces on politics and national affairs to newsmaker profiles to stories on culture and the arts,” a statement announcing the promotion said.
“As chief Washington analyst, Robert will continue to offer his deeply-sourced reporting and respected analysis across CBS News broadcasts and platforms. He will continue to report on all things in the political world including Congress, the Trump administration, President Trump, and potential 2028 candidates,” the statement concluded.
In his first story as a national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning, Costa will sit down with bestselling author Michael Lewis to discuss his upcoming book “Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service.”
Before joining CBS News in 2022, Robert Costa served as a national political reporter at The Washington Post. He also previously served as the managing editor and moderator of the PBS News program Washington Week from 2017 to 2020. From 2015 to 2020, he worked as a political analyst for NBC News, appearing on many MSNBC programs like Morning Joe and The 11th Hour, in addition to Meet the Press and Today.
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