Ed Henry
Encyclopedia
Edward "Ed" Henry is the senior White House
correspondent for Fox News Channel
, and is based in the network's Washington, D.C.
bureau. He was born in Queens, New York and lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland
.
in Loudonville, New York
; he is a 2011-2012 member of the college Board of Associate Trustees. He began his career working with Jack Anderson.
Henry covered Capitol Hill for Roll Call
for eight years, writing that newspaper’s Heard on the Hill column,
and has been a contributing editor at Washingtonian
and in 2003 began providing political analysis for The WMAL Morning News and The Chris Core Show on 630 WMAL (ABC affiliate).
since March 2006, Henry was elevated to a senior position in December 2008. He was one of three CNN correspondents at the White House, along with Dan Lothian
and Brianna Keilar
; Henry was the sole senior correspondent.
On June 20, 2011, it was announced that Henry was leaving his position with CNN to become the Chief White House Correspondent for FOX News Channel. CNN insiders said that network management had already told Henry that his contract would not be renewed.
During an interview with Don Imus
, however, Henry explained his departure from CNN by comparing the Fox News Channel to perennial baseball contenders. “I root for the Yankees, so I like to play for a first-place team. Now, technically the Yankees are not in first place right now, I have to admit, they're a game behind the Red Sox. But there's no doubt about where Fox is”, making no mention of the non-renewal of his contract.
accused Henry of using “talking points issues by the Republican Party.” During an October 13, 2011 press conference, President Obama responded to a question from Henry about Mitt Romney
's criticism of the White House reaction to an Iranian terror plot by saying “I didn’t know you were the spokesperson for Mitt Romney.” Henry said that it's commonplace to cite political opponents in the briefing room: “I was trying to put it in the broader context of, not just Mitt Romney, but there are a lot of Republicans out there who have charged that the president leads from behind. This is an opportunity for him to push back on those critics in the context of Iran. I think everyone can see that he decided not to engage with Mitt Romney and decided to kind of come after me a little bit.”
. Henry provided breaking news coverage for CNN's “America Votes 2004”, as well as an exclusive March 2005 interview with Jeb Bush
about the Florida governor's inability to intercede for Terri Schiavo
. The NPF judges stated:
In 2008, the White House Correspondents' Association
presented Henry with the Merriman Smith Award (in the broadcast category) for presidential reporting under deadline pressure. Henry won for his February 14, 2007 news coverage of the Bush administration's irreconcilable assertions that Iranian officials were behind the authorization to send improvised explosive devices to Iraq. The panel of judges wrote that Ed Henry's reports on CNN “got better with each ensuing update throughout the day”.
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
correspondent for Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
, and is based in the network's Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
bureau. He was born in Queens, New York and lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Chevy Chase is the name of both a town and an unincorporated census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland. In addition, a number of villages in the same area of Montgomery County include "Chevy Chase" in their names...
.
Background
In 1995, Henry earned a bachelor's degree in English from Siena CollegeSiena College
Siena College is an independent Roman Catholic liberal arts college in Loudonville, in the town of Colonie, New York, United States. Siena is a four-year, coeducational, independent college in the Franciscan tradition, founded by the Franciscan Friars in 1937. It has 3,000 full-time students and...
in Loudonville, New York
Loudonville, New York
Loudonville is a hamlet in the town of Colonie, in Albany County, New York, United States. Loudonville was a census-designated place in the 1970, 1980, and 1990 US Census, but ceased to be in the 2000 Census.The area is not precisely defined...
; he is a 2011-2012 member of the college Board of Associate Trustees. He began his career working with Jack Anderson.
Henry covered Capitol Hill for Roll Call
Roll Call
Roll Call is a newspaper published in Washington, D.C., United States, from Monday to Thursday when the United States Congress is in session and on Mondays only during recess. Roll Call reports news of legislative and political maneuverings on Capitol Hill, as well as political coverage of...
for eight years, writing that newspaper’s Heard on the Hill column,
and has been a contributing editor at Washingtonian
Washingtonian
Washingtonian is used to refer to people from the state of Washington or the greater metropolitan area of Washington, D.C...
and in 2003 began providing political analysis for The WMAL Morning News and The Chris Core Show on 630 WMAL (ABC affiliate).
White House Correspondent
After covering the White House for CNNCNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
since March 2006, Henry was elevated to a senior position in December 2008. He was one of three CNN correspondents at the White House, along with Dan Lothian
Dan Lothian
Dan Lothian is CNN's White House Correspondent.Some of the major events that he has covered while Boston Bureau Chief with CNN included the funeral of Rosa Parks, Hurricane Katrina and the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's historic decision in Brown v. Board of Education case.Lothian was born...
and Brianna Keilar
Brianna Keilar
Brianna Keilar is a White House correspondent for CNN in the Washington, D.C. bureau. She previously worked as a general assignment correspondent for CNN in Washington...
; Henry was the sole senior correspondent.
On June 20, 2011, it was announced that Henry was leaving his position with CNN to become the Chief White House Correspondent for FOX News Channel. CNN insiders said that network management had already told Henry that his contract would not be renewed.
During an interview with Don Imus
Don Imus
John Donald "Don" Imus, Jr. is an American radio host, humorist, philanthropist and writer. His nationally-syndicated talk show, Imus in the Morning, is broadcast throughout the United States by Citadel Media and relayed on television by the Fox Business Network.-Personal life:Imus was born in...
, however, Henry explained his departure from CNN by comparing the Fox News Channel to perennial baseball contenders. “I root for the Yankees, so I like to play for a first-place team. Now, technically the Yankees are not in first place right now, I have to admit, they're a game behind the Red Sox. But there's no doubt about where Fox is”, making no mention of the non-renewal of his contract.
Controversy
Shortly after becoming Fox News’s chief White House correspondent, White House Press Secretary Jay CarneyJay Carney
James "Jay" Carney is an American journalist and President Barack Obama's second White House Press Secretary. Prior to his appointment as Press Secretary, replacing Robert Gibbs, he was director of communications to Vice President Joe Biden...
accused Henry of using “talking points issues by the Republican Party.” During an October 13, 2011 press conference, President Obama responded to a question from Henry about Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and politician. He was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination.The son of George W...
's criticism of the White House reaction to an Iranian terror plot by saying “I didn’t know you were the spokesperson for Mitt Romney.” Henry said that it's commonplace to cite political opponents in the briefing room: “I was trying to put it in the broader context of, not just Mitt Romney, but there are a lot of Republicans out there who have charged that the president leads from behind. This is an opportunity for him to push back on those critics in the context of Iran. I think everyone can see that he decided not to engage with Mitt Romney and decided to kind of come after me a little bit.”
Awards
Henry received the 2005 Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress from the National Press FoundationNational Press Foundation
The National Press Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides training for journalists and awards excellence in journalism. The Foundation was established in Washington, D.C. in 1976.- Activities :...
. Henry provided breaking news coverage for CNN's “America Votes 2004”, as well as an exclusive March 2005 interview with Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is a prominent member of the Bush family: the second son of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush; the younger brother of former President George W...
about the Florida governor's inability to intercede for Terri Schiavo
Terri Schiavo
The Terri Schiavo case was a legal battle in the United States between the legal guardians and the parents of Teresa Marie "Terri" Schiavo that lasted from 1998 to 2005...
. The NPF judges stated:
“Ed submitted five clips that took the story out of the committee room and into the living room. When reporting about Senator FristBill FristWilliam Harrison "Bill" Frist, Sr. is an American physician, businessman, and politician. He began his career as an heir and major stockholder to the for-profit hospital chain of Hospital Corporation of America. Frist later served two terms as a Republican United States Senator representing...
's support of stem cell research, he studied the Senator’s motivations not only from a political standpoint, but also as a scientist. It was a great piece of journalism that may have given us our first glimpse of Frist as his own man running for President.”
In 2008, the White House Correspondents' Association
White House Correspondents' Association
The White House Correspondents' Association is an organization of journalists who cover the White House and the President of the United States. The WHCA was founded in 1914 by journalists in response to an unfounded rumor that a Congressional committee would select which journalists could attend...
presented Henry with the Merriman Smith Award (in the broadcast category) for presidential reporting under deadline pressure. Henry won for his February 14, 2007 news coverage of the Bush administration's irreconcilable assertions that Iranian officials were behind the authorization to send improvised explosive devices to Iraq. The panel of judges wrote that Ed Henry's reports on CNN “got better with each ensuing update throughout the day”.