Kyra Phillips

Kyra Phillips
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Kyra Phillips is a correspondent for ABC News, based in Washington, D.C., covering the White House and is part of the Investigative Unit. Prior to joining ABC News she was... Read More »
Kyra Phillips is a correspondent for ABC News, based in Washington, D.C., covering the White House and is part of the Investigative Unit. Prior to joining ABC News she was an award-winning anchor for “Live From,” “CNN Newsroom,” “American Morning” and moved to "HLN" in 2012 to anchor “Raising America with Kyra Phillips,” a daily interactive program that focused on news impacting the modern American family. She was a correspondent for the CNN investigative and documentary units. Her work has taken her all over the world, covering breaking news across the Middle East. During her four assignments in Iraq she embedded with troops aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, documented substance abuse in the Iraqi military, reported from inside Saddam Hussein's cell, and traveled to Baghdad’s School for the Blind. Phillips became the first female journalist to fly in an F-14 air-to-air combat training mission over the Persian Gulf and her war coverage secured her the Atlanta Press Club's National Reporter of the Year in 2007. Here in America, she has documented everything from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the impact on the people of New Orleans to rising racial tensions in Jena, Louisiana, after nooses were hung outside of the town's high school. Phillips had devoted much of her career to long-form investigative reporting. She has investigated sexual misconduct allegations in the United States’ top military academies, sexual predators working in some of the United States’ most famous theme parks, and war atrocities allegedly committed by a former commander in Somalia’s army. Throughout her career, she has gained exclusive access to some of the world's most public figures from former presidents to Mother Teresa. Most recently, she interviewed former Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey about the rise of ISIS, Rev. Billy Graham in his last television interview, and Admiral Thad Allen, National Incident Commander for the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico, gaining unprecedented access to the disaster site. Prior to CNN, Phillips served as an investigative reporter and anchor for KCBS-TV in Los Angeles. She was a weekend anchor and reporter for WDSU-TV in New Orleans and prior to that, anchored and reported for WLUK-TV in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Phillips has also served as morning anchor and reporter for KAMC-TV in Lubbock, Texas, and as a field producer for CNN-Telemundo in Washington, D.C. Phillips has won Peabody awards, Emmy awards, and Edward R. Murrow awards for investigative reporting. Additionally, she has won numerous Golden Microphones, and earned the top documentary award from the Society of Professional Journalists. She volunteers for a variety of organizations that help those in need. She participates on the board of The Fisher House Foundation, and serves on the Honorary Board for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors. She received the National Global Down Syndrome Foundation's Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award in 2013 and is now a Global Ambassador. Phillips is also the co-author of The Whole Life Fertility Plan published in 2015, a contributing writer on Chicken Soup for the Soul: Billy Graham & Me, and is a 2017 Forty Over 40 honoree. Phillips earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Southern California. She is married and the proud parent of twins. « Read Less
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Trump asked about shooting migrants crossing border in the legs: Sources
By Katherine Faulders, Kyra Phillips and Anne Flaherty
October 2, 2019 Story from Politics Katherine Faulders, Kyra Phillips, Anne Flaherty , ABC News
Michael Cohen plans to give America a peek into Trump Tower, and it's 'chilling,' says lawyer
By Kyra Phillips, Chris Vlasto, Matthew Mosk and John Santucci
February 19, 2019 Story from Politics Kyra Phillips, Chris Vlasto, Matthew Mosk, John Santucci , ABC News
Exclusive: Sarah Sanders doubles down on White House stonewalling subpoenas from Congress: ‘This is nothing more than a big dog-and-pony show’
By Kyra Phillips, Chris Vlasto, John Santucci and Lucien Bruggeman
May 7, 2019 Story from Politics Kyra Phillips, Chris Vlasto, John Santucci, Lucien Bruggeman , ABC News
Rep. Steve Scalise promotes 'safe and effective' COVID-19 vaccine after getting 2nd shot
By Benjamin Siegel and Kyra Phillips
August 10, 2021 Story from Politics Benjamin Siegel, Kyra Phillips , ABC News
Former Trump White House lawyer calls Mueller 'American hero,' says probe is no witch hunt
By Kyra Phillips, Katherine Faulders, Matthew Mosk and John Santucci
March 5, 2019 Story from Politics Kyra Phillips, Katherine Faulders, Matthew Mosk, John Santucci , ABC News
Billionaire activist Tom Steyer differs with Pelosi, doubles down on demands for Trump impeachment
By Kyra Phillips, Chris Vlasto, John Santucci and Matthew Mosk
March 28, 2019 Story from Politics Kyra Phillips, Chris Vlasto, John Santucci, Matthew Mosk , ABC News
Seeing but not believing: Inside the business of 'deepfakes'
By Shannon K. Crawford, Kyra Phillips and Allie Yang
December 11, 2018 Story from Technology Shannon K. Crawford, Kyra Phillips, Allie Yang , ABC News
Former Rep. Pete Sessions subpoenaed in SDNY case of 2 Giuliani associates
By Kyra Phillips and Soo Rin Kim
October 15, 2019 Story from Politics Kyra Phillips, Soo Rin Kim , ABC News
Investigators were tracking Michael Cohen's phone calls ahead of FBI raid
By Kyra Phillips
May 3, 2018 Story from Politics Kyra Phillips , ABC News
Lover or cover? Maria Butina and the romance at the heart of an alleged Russian influence operation
By Pete Madden, Matthew Mosk and Kyra Phillips
August 28, 2018 Story from Politics Pete Madden, Matthew Mosk, Kyra Phillips , ABC News
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