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Philip Rucker Exits Washington Post For New Role At CNN


Rucker had been at the Post for 20 years.

Philip RuckerCNN Rucker has most recently been national editor at the Post, the latest top journalist to leave the publication. At the Post, Rucker also has served as deputy national editor, senior Washington correspondent and White House bureau chief. He also played a central role in teams that have won three Pulitzer Prizes, including in 2024 for a series examining the AR-15; in 2022 for coverage of the January 6th attack on the Capitol; and in 2018 for coverage of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.

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