Brit Hume
Alexander Britton Hume (born June 22, 1943), known professionally as Brit Hume, is an American journalist and political commentator. He had a 23-year career with ABC News, where he contributed to World News Tonight with Peter Jennings, Nightline, and This Week. Hume served as the ABC News chief White House correspondent from 1989 to 1996.
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| Born | Alexander Britton Hume June 22, 1943 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and political commentator |
| Known for | Serving as Chief White House Correspondent for ABC News (1989–96) and Chief Political Analyst for Fox News (since 2008) Hosting Special Report (1996–2008) and On the Record (in 2016) on Fox News |
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| Children | 2, including Sandy |
Hume spent 12 years as Washington, D.C., managing editor of the Fox News Channel and the anchor of Special Report with Brit Hume. After retiring as the anchor of Special Report in 2008, he became a senior political analyst for Fox News and a regular panelist on Fox News Sunday. In September 2016, he was named the interim anchor of On the Record, after the abrupt resignation of the show's longtime host, Greta Van Susteren, and served in that capacity through the 2016 election.