MJ Lee Biography
MJ Lee is a journalist from the United States working as the White House correspondent for CNN. She previously worked as a political correspondent for CNN during the 2020 presidential election, focusing on Elizabeth Warren’s campaign during the primaries before moving on to Joe Biden’s campaign and transition.
How old is MJ Lee? – Age
She is 34 years old as of 5 March 2021. She was born in 1987 in Seoul, South Korea. Her real name is Min Jung “MJ” Lee.
MJ Lee Family
Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea, and raised in Hong Kong, where she attended Hong Kong International School with her brother (an American-system style school).
Where did MJ Lee go to college? – Education
She moved to the United States to attend a boarding school in her junior year of high school and has never returned to South Korea. She earned a bachelor’s degree in government and Chinese from Georgetown University in 2009. She interned at The Washington Post and the South China Morning Post during college. Lee was offered an entry-level journalism job but was turned down because he was on a visa.
Who is MJ Lee Married to? – Husband
Her husband Alex Burns, is her fellow journalist. She gave birth to their first kid in February 2021.
MJ Lee Career
Lee has previously focused on the national #MeToo movement and its consequences on Capitol Hill and in government. She has reported on important charges of wrongdoing involving elected officials and political personalities such as Rob Porter, Rep. Blake Farenthold, and Sen. Al Franken, as well as the legislative battle in Washington to overhaul the culture of sexual harassment.
In 2017, Lee reported on both the heated political debates in Washington and the real-world consequences of potential policy changes across the country as part of his coverage of the Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. She covered the 2016 presidential election extensively prior to her healthcare coverage, focusing her reporting on Donald Trump throughout the primaries and Hillary Clinton during the general election.
“Being Muslim in America in the Year of Donald Trump,” an intimate look at how Muslim Americans were grappling with the atmosphere of the 2016 election; “Resetting red and blue in the Rust Belt,” an early examination of how Trump’s candidacy was transforming a Democratic-leaning region; and “Why I’m Voting for Donald Trump,” a team project that took a look at how Trump’s candidacy was transforming a Democratic-leaning region. Lee worked as a finance and politics correspondent for Politico in Washington, D.C. before joining CNN.
MJ Lee Net Worth
Lee has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
