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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Secretive Christian sect ignored sexual abuse for decades, congregants allege
By Lauren Lantry and Kyra Phillips
June 14, 2024 Story from US Lauren Lantry, Kyra Phillips , ABC News
Marianne Williamson blasts top Democrats amid concerns over Biden's age, cognitive health
By Kyra Phillips, Isabella Meneses and Isabella Murray
July 10, 2024 Story from Politics Kyra Phillips, Isabella Meneses, Isabella Murray , ABC News
Latino voting group calls for DOJ probe of election fraud raids in Texas
By Mireya Villarreal, Briana Stewart, Alexander Mallin, Lucien Bruggeman and Kyra Phillips
August 27, 2024 Story from US Mireya Villarreal, Briana Stewart, Alexander Mallin, Lucien Bruggeman, Kyra Phillips , ABC News
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
Deaf couple who made history scaling Everest aims to inspire others to reach their heights
By Kyra Phillips, Michelle Stoddart and Ivan Pereira
September 30, 2023 Story from US Kyra Phillips, Michelle Stoddart, Ivan Pereira , ABC News
Ex-student says he was falsely accused of sexual harassment and was denied due process on campus
By Kyra Phillips, Cindy Galli, Shannon K. Crawford, Alex Hosenball, Alexa Valiente and Emily Ruchalski
October 19, 2018 Story from Politics Kyra Phillips, Cindy Galli, Shannon K. Kingston, Alex Hosenball, Alexa Valiente, Emily Ruchalski , ABC News
Trump poorly served by 'reckless,' 'naive' WH aides says his former legal team spokesman
By Kyra Phillips, Chris Vlasto and Matthew Mosk
March 27, 2019 Story from Politics Kyra Phillips, Chris Vlasto, Matthew Mosk , ABC News
Texas woman seeks to change law after DNA test reveals shocking truth about her genetic family tree
By Kyra Phillips, Cindy Galli, Megan Christie and Halley Freger
May 4, 2019 Story from US Kyra Phillips, Cindy Galli, Megan Christie, Halley Freger , ABC News
American hostage mom says abusive husband's Taliban sympathies led to 5-year ordeal
By James Gordon Meek, Kyra Phillips and Shannon K. Crawford
May 29, 2019 Story from US James Gordon Meek, Kyra Phillips, Shannon K. Kingston , ABC News
Roger Stone calls John Dean's House testimony 'clickbait,' questions fellow Watergate figure's credibility
By Kyra Phillips, Chris Vlasto and Ali Dukakis
June 11, 2019 Story from Politics Kyra Phillips, Chris Vlasto, Ali Dukakis , ABC News
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