Jonathan Lemire
American journalist (born 1979)
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Jonathan Lemire (born November 28, 1979) is an American political correspondent. He is currently co-host of Morning Joe on MS NOW and a staff writer at The Atlantic. He was formerly the White House bureau chief at Politico and a White House correspondent at The Associated Press. He was previously the host of MSNBC's morning news show Way Too Early from 2021 through 2024.[1][2]
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
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| Born | November 28, 1979 Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Central Catholic High School |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupations | Co-anchor, Morning Joe Staff Writer, The Atlantic |
| Notable credit(s) | MS NOW The Atlantic Associated Press Politico |
| Spouse | Carrie Melago |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
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
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 December 2024 before being promoted to co-host of Morning Joe .[19] He joined The Atlantic as a contributing writer in January 2025 before being elevated to staff writer that August. Previously, he was also White House bureau chief of Politico, beginning his duties there in November 2021.[20]