Ed Henry | |
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.JPG) Ed Henry in 2010 | |
| Born | Edward Henry (1971-07-20)July 20, 1971 (age 54) New York City, New York, US |
| Education | Siena College |
| Occupation | Television reporter |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse | Shirley Hung |
Edward Michael Henry Jr. (born July 20, 1971)[1] is an American journalist. Henry was the co-host ofAmerica's Newsroom on theFox News Channel, along withSandra Smith. On June 20, 2011, he leftCNN, to become the Fox News White House Correspondent. On July 1, 2020, he was fired after an investigation by the network into allegations of sexual misconduct, which he contests.[2][3]
Henry was born July 20, 1971, in the Astoria neighborhood of the borough of Queens, New York City, New York, the son of a dairy-manager father and a bookkeeper mother.[1] He attended St. Joseph's Grammar School until the family moved toDeer Park, New York, onLong Island.[1] He then attendedSt. John the Baptist Diocesan High School, in nearbyWest Islip.[1][4] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in English fromSiena College inLoudonville, New York. He began his career withJack Anderson.[5]
In 2003, he began providing political analysis for theWMAL Morning News andThe Chris Core Show, two local radio shows onWMAL, Washington, D.C.[6]
He coveredCapitol Hill forRoll Call for eight years, writing that newspaper's "Heard on the Hill" column,[7] and has been a contributing editor atWashingtonian.[8] He was a 2011–12 member of the board of associate trustees atSiena College, hisalma mater.[9]
Henry was the moderator of CNN'sInside Politics.[citation needed] After covering the White House for CNN since March 2006, Henry became CNN's senior White House correspondent in December 2008.[10]
On June 20, 2011, it was announced that Henry was leaving CNN to become the Chief White House Correspondent forFox News Channel.[5] CNN insiders[who?] said that network management had already told Henry that his contract would not be renewed.[11] In 2012, Henry said he had no regrets about leaving CNN.[12] He also worked as one of the hosts ofFox and Friends Weekend and as the chief national correspondent. He last worked as the co-host of the TV showAmerica's Newsroom, along withSandra Smith.[citation needed] In 2016, Henry was suspended for four months after media reports revealed his affair with a Las Vegas cocktail hostess.[13][2][14][15]
On June 25, 2020, Fox News suspended Henry following an allegation of sexual misconduct. After investigating the incident, the network fired Henry on July 1. In an internal memo announcing the firing, Fox News commented that the network "strictly prohibits sexual harassment, misconduct, and discrimination". Henry denied the allegation, and his lawyer said he remains confident of his eventual vindication.[16] A federal lawsuit alleged Henry raped a woman he had "groomed" and "coerced" into having a sexual relationship when she did not comply. The lawsuit, filed by Douglas Wigdor and Michael Willemin on behalf of Jennifer Eckhart andCathy Areu, also alleges Fox News supported and promoted Henry after receiving complaints of sexually inappropriate behavior and only fired him earlier in [July 2020] because they were aware of an impending lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges Henry sexually harassed both women and raped Eckhart.[17]
Ed Henry co-hosted the weekday morning showAmerican Sunrise onReal America's Voice.[18] Henry and his co-host,Karyn Turk were abruptly taken off the show in 2023 and Henry was later hired byNewsmax TV.[19]
Henry received the 2005Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress from theNational Press Foundation. Henry provided breaking news coverage for CNN'sAmerica Votes 2004, as well as an exclusive March 2005 interview withJeb Bush about the Florida governor's inability to intercede forTerri Schiavo. The NPF judges stated:
Ed submitted five clips that took the story out of the committee room and into the living room. When reporting aboutSenator [Bill] Frist's support ofstem cell research, he studied the Senator’s motivations not only from a political standpoint, but also as a scientist. It was a great piece of journalism that may have given us our first glimpse of Frist as his own man running for President.[20]
In 2008, theWhite House Correspondents' Association presented Henry with theMerriman Smith Award (in the broadcast category) for presidential reporting under deadline pressure. Henry won for his February 14, 2007, news coverage of theBush administration's irreconcilable assertions that Iranian officials were behind the authorization to sendimprovised explosive devices to Iraq. The panel of judges wrote that Henry's reports on CNN "got better with each ensuing update throughout the day".[21][22]
Henry married Shirley Hung, aCNN senior producer, in June 2010 inLas Vegas.[23][24] The couple has two children.[1]
In 2019, Henry donated a part of his liver to save his sister, Colleen (born May 1973),[1] who had been diagnosed withliver failure.[25]
Friendly competition aside, Henry is still close with many of his former colleagues.
The two reportedly threw a party at Caesars Palace's Rao's on Friday evening.
It's not a Vegas wedding if there's not an Elvis impersonator.
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| Preceded by | CNN SeniorWhite House Correspondent 2005 – 2011 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Fox News Channel SeniorWhite House Correspondent 2011 – 2016 | Succeeded by |
| New title | Fox News Channel Chief National Correspondent 2016 – 2020 | Incumbent |