Geoff Bennett
Drawing from his experience breaking era-defining news for the nation’s leading media outlets, award-winning political correspondent Geoff Bennett brings audiences essential insider information on politics and public affairs.
An acclaimed and nationally recognized journalist, Geoff Bennett has reported from the White House under three presidents, covered five presidential elections, and his exclusive interviews with many of Washington, D.C.’s most influential figures have grabbed national headlines.
Prior to becoming PBS NewsHour co-anchor, he served as the program’s chief Washington correspondent and weekend anchor. Before that, he was an NBC News White House correspondent and MSNBC anchor. Bennett has appeared regularly as a political analyst on C-SPAN, ABC, CBSN, and MSNBC, guest-hosted C-SPAN’s Washington Journal public affairs program, and co-moderated a congressional debate in what was the nation’s top swing district. He is a graduate of Morehouse College and a former Paul Miller Reporting Fellow.
Known for being effortlessly charismatic and skillful in his delivery, Bennett blends keen analysis of the facts with sharp, non-partisan color commentary to illustrate to audiences the different ways current events may play out, and their impact on individuals and organizations. He is also a seasoned moderator who gets straight to the answers audiences want to hear.
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