Rick Klein

Klein is the son of Esther (née Canetti) and Stuart Klein.^[3][4][5] His mother and father were both schoolteachers.^[4] He was raised in Babylon, New York^[2] on Long Island.^[6] Klein is of Jewish descent.^[7] He graduated with a B.A. in politics from Princeton University where he also served as the editor-in-chief of The Daily Princetonian.^[6] He started his career as a metro reporter for The Dallas Morning News and then The Boston Globe where he covered Congress and national politics.^[6] In 2007, he joined ABC News where he wrote The Note and later served as Senior Washington editor for World News with Diane Sawyer, co-anchor for the network's digital coverage with Sam Donaldson and as an on-air political analyst.^[6] He was promoted to Political Director for ABC News, where he is tasked with overseeing and directing all of the network's political coverage.^[6] He held that role until 2024, when ABC News appointed him as Vice President and Washington Bureau Chief.^[8]

In 2005, he married Laine Kaplowitz in Cleveland, Ohio;^[3] they have 2 children and live in Washington D.C.^[6]