Kimberly Halkett | |
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Born | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
Alma mater | Ryerson Polytechnical Institute |
Occupation | Journalist |
Known for | Al Jazeera's White House correspondent |
Kimberly Halkett is a Canadian journalist who has covered the White House and American news since 1998, first for Global Television, then for Al Jazeera when it launched its English channel.
Halkett was born in Victoria, British Columbia. She graduated from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (now Toronto Metropolitan University) in 1992. [1]
Halkett previously worked as White House correspondent for Canada's Global Television Network. [2] She started to work for Al Jazeera English. Since then she has covered the White House for this organization. She has reported on the Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations. [3] She is currently covering the administration of Joe Biden. [4]
Topics she covers include U.S. politics, human rights, Middle East, religion, justice, intelligence, and security. [5]
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