Jonathan Karl Biography

Jonathan Karl an American political journalist working as the Chief White House Correspondent for ABC News in Washington, D.C. Previously, before joining ABC News, Jonathan was a Congressional Correspondent for CNN News in the United States.

Jonathan Karl Age

Karl was born on January 19th, 1968 in South Dakota, United States. h, 2021.

Jonathan Karl ABC News

Karl started his career as a researcher and reporter for The New Republic. Later on, Jonathan continued as an investigative reporter for the New York Post. Jonathan became a Congressional Correspondent for CNN before joining ABC News in January 2003. When Jonathan joined ABC News, he was the Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent covering the State Department.

Also, Karl has covered ABC national political news, becoming the Senior National Security Correspondent in December 2005. His current post is Chief White House Correspondent as of December 2012.

His writings have been published in The Wall Street Journal, The New Republic, The Weekly Standard, Reason, The Christian Science Monitor, and the San Francisco Chronicle and he has written for “The Note”, a political blog run by ABC News.

Karl is the author of The Right to Bear Arms: The Rise of America’s New Militias. He has appeared on This Week with George Stephanopoulos (for which he has also been a guest anchor), Nightline, Good Morning America and World News with Diane Sawyer.

Jonathan Karl Salary

Karl earns an average annual salary of $106k.

Jonathan Karl Net Worth

Karl has an estimated net worth of about $11 million.

Jonathan Karl Controversy

In May 2013, Karl became a controversial figure when he wrote an article that claimed to quote directly from an e-mail sent by a White House advisor. Later it was revealed that the quote was inaccurately given to Karl by an unnamed source and that he had never seen the e-mail. He apologized for the error and also for not having stated that the quote was from a detailed summary his source provided, rather than a direct quote from the e-mail.

Jonathan Karl Awards

Karl received the 2011 Joan Shorenstein Barone Award for excellence in Washington, D.C.-based reporting. Additionally, he holds a Walter Cronkite Award for National Individual Achievement in 2013. Also, Karl has an Emmy Award in 2009 for his coverage of the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama, and the National Press Foundation’s Everett McKinley Dirksen Award in 2001.

Jonathan Karl Height and Weight

Karl stands tall at a height of 5ft 8inches and has an average body weight.

Jonathan Karl Education

Karl enrolled and later graduated from Phi Beta Kappa from Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York. He as well graduated in 1990 and was working as the Editor-in-Chief of the Vassar Spectator.

Jonathan Karl Family

Karl relocated to South Dakota, he has a brother, Alan Kar an author, adventurer, and speaker. He is most known for traveling around the world on his motorcycle and subsequently writing the book, Forks: A Quest for Culture, Cuisine, and Connection.

Jonathan Karl Wife

Karl is married to Maria Karl. The couple is blessed with two daughters namely; Emily Karl and Anna Karl. Together, they reside in McLean, Virginia, the United States with their children.