Jake Tapper
CNN anchor and author
Jake Tapper is an American journalist and CNN anchor who has also written six books, including nonfiction and political thrillers.
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American Born 1969 in New York City, United States
About Jake Tapper
Jacob Paul Tapper was born on March 12, 1969. At CNN he is the main Washington anchor, presenting the weekday show The Lead with Jake Tapper and sharing hosting of the Sunday program State of the Union. Earlier in his career he was senior White House correspondent for ABC News. A graduate of Dartmouth College (class of 1991), he makes his home in Washington, D.C. Among his books is the nonfiction work The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor, about US troops in Afghanistan. It debuted at number 10 on the New York Times hardback nonfiction list, and a film version came out in 2020. He has also written the political thrillers The Hellfire Club and its sequel, The Devil May Dance.