Zolan Kanno-Youngs

At-a-Glance

Serves as a White House correspondent for The New York Times, appointed in March 2021
Covered the Department of Homeland Security and immigration at the U.S. southern border for The New York Times from February 2019 to October 2022
Previously worked as a criminal justice reporter for The Wall Street Journal starting in 2015
Began his career as an intern and sports reporter at outlets including The Boston Globe and USA Today in 2012
Graduated from Northeastern University in 2016

Biography

Zolan Kanno-Youngs is an American journalist currently serving as a White House correspondent for The New York Times. In this role, he covers U.S.

politics and government affairs. Prior to his current appointment in March 2021, Kanno-Youngs covered the Department of Homeland Security for The New York Times from February 2019 until October 2022, focusing on immigration issues at the U.S.

southern border with Mexico and the Trump administration.