Jonathan Lemire

American journalist (born 1979)

Jonathan Lemire

Lemire at the 2022 Texas Book Festival.

Born|  (1979-11-28) November 28, 1979 (age 45)

Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.

Education| Central Catholic High School
Alma mater| Columbia University (BA)
Occupation(s)| Anchor, Way Too Early with Jonathan Lemire
Notable credit(s)| MSNBC
Associated Press
Politico
Spouse| Carrie Melago
Children| 2

Jonathan Lemire (born November 28, 1979) is an American journalist and political correspondent. He is currently a contributing editor to The Atlantic and was formerly the White House bureau chief of Politico. He was the host of MSNBC's morning news show Way Too Early from 2021 through 2024. He shares hosting duties on MSNBC's Morning Joe[1][2]

## Early life and education

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Lemire grew up in the Pawtucketville neighborhood of Lowell, Massachusetts, the son of Susan (née O'Brien) and Robert C. Lemire Jr.[3][4] His mother worked for the University of Massachusetts Lowell and his father was a high school teacher.[3] He graduated from Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he was a record-setting runner for the school's track and field team, and earned a bachelor's degree in history from Columbia University in 2001.[5][6]

## Career

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At Columbia, he wrote for the student newspaper, Columbia Daily Spectator,[7] and later interned at the New York Daily News in 2001. Lemire said, "I was told that I would never be hired but I could stay on as an intern for another few months."[8] A week later, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 occurred, and Lemire "was eventually brought on staff."[8][9] Lemire worked there for more than a decade.[10]

In 2013, Lemire joined the Associated Press,[11][12] where he covered New York City politics as well as Donald Trump's and Joe Biden's administrations.[13] He gained media attention for his news conference question to Trump about Russia's Vladimir Putin at their July 2018 Helsinki summit, "Who do you believe, Putin or U.S. intelligence?"[14][15][16][17] Lemire has also been a longtime political analyst for MSNBC and NBC News.[18]

In October 2021, MSNBC named Lemire as the new host of its early morning news show Way Too Early, taking over full-time reporting duties from Kasie Hunt. He remained there until 2024.[19] He was also named White House bureau chief of Politico and began his duties in November 2021.[20] He has been a frequent guest on such MSNBC programs as Deadline White House with Nicolle Wallace and The 11th Hour with Brian Williams

## Personal life

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In 2008, Lemire married fellow journalist Carrie Melago, who is a managing editor of Chalkbeat.[21][22][23] They met while they were both working at The New York Daily News. The couple has two children.[8]

## Works

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* The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020. Flatiron Books. July 26, 2022. ISBN 978-1-250-81963-5.[24][25][26][27]

## References

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1. ^ Cooke, Melissa. "Jonathan Lemire joins POLITICO as White House Bureau Chief; Max Tani joins POLITICO's West Wing Playbook team". POLITICO. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
2. ^ Johnson, Ted (October 25, 2021). "Jonathan Lemire To Host MSNBC'S 'Way Too Early', Join Politico". Deadline. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
3. ^ a b Perry, David (January 14, 2019). "Journalist Shares the View from His Front Row Seat to History". University of Massachusetts Lowell.
4. ^ "Lemire-O'Brien wedding". Lowell Sun. July 19, 1970 - via Newspaperarchive.com.
5. ^ "Reporting on the Trump Presidency, by an AP Insider". Columbia College Today. January 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
6. ^ "Jonathan Lemire, Central Catholic/Columbia University track & field". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
7. ^ "Jonathan Lemire". Columbia Daily Spectator. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
8. ^ a b c "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Jonathan Lemire, White House reporter for the AP and political analyst for MSNBC and NBC News". POLITICO. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
9. ^ Lemire, Jonathan (February 3, 2007). "War hero's spirit fills a firehouse". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
10. ^ Schultz, Ray (October 25, 2021). "'Politico' Names Jonathan Lemire As Washington Bureau Chief". MediaPost. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
11. ^ Peltz, Jennifer (July 25, 2013). "Weiner faces growing calls to quit mayor's race". Associated Press. Retrieved September 24, 2022. "Associated Press writers Jake Pearson in New York and Stephen Olemacher and Ken Thomas in Washington contributed to this report. ___ Reach Jonathan Lemire on Twitter at: @JonLemire"
12. ^ Dobnik, Verena (October 26, 2014). "Few details offered on quarantines over Ebola". AP NEWS. Retrieved September 24, 2022. "Associated Press writers Darlene Superville in Washington, D.C., Jonathan Lemire in New York and Bruce Shipkowski in Trenton, New Jersey, contributed to this story."
13. ^ Weprin, Alex (October 25, 2021). "MSNBC Taps Jonathan Lemire as Host of 'Way Too Early'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
14. ^ Ignatius, David (July 16, 2018). "'Who do you believe?' a reporter asked Trump. His answer was stunning". The Washington Post.
15. ^ Lemire, Jonathan; Colvin, Jill (July 27, 2018). "Reporter's direct questions to Trump, Putin command center stage in…". AP Beats. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
16. ^ Corderoy, Julia (July 16, 2018). "Real hero of Trump-Putin Summit". news.com.au. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
17. ^ Grynbaum, Michael M. (July 16, 2018). "TV Anchors Agape After the Trump-Putin Appearance". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
18. ^ "Jonathan Lemire". Washington Week. November 14, 2018. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
19. ^ Steinberg, Brian (October 25, 2021). "MSNBC Hands 'Way Too Early' to Jonathan Lemire". Variety. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
20. ^ Razo, Eduardo (October 26, 2021). "Jonathan Lemire Leaves the AP to Join MSNBC, Politico". Barrett Media. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
21. ^ "Carrie Melago, Jonathan Lemire". The New York Times. September 27, 2008. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
22. ^ "2014's Media Power Couples". Observer. January 7, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
23. ^ "Carrie Melago Profile and Activity - Chalkbeat". www.chalkbeat.org. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
24. ^ Green, Lloyd (July 31, 2022). "The Big Lie review: Jonathan Lemire laments what Trump hath wrought". the Guardian. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
25. ^ "THE BIG LIE". Kirkus Reviews. May 24, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
26. ^ Lozada, Carlos (September 22, 2022). "Opinion: The Inside Joke That Became Trump's Big Lie". The New York Times. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
27. ^ "The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020 by Jonathan Lemire". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved September 24, 2022.

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