Paula Reid Takes Lead White House Reporting Role at MS NOW
WHO:
TheWrap - Paula Reid joined CNN in 2021 after more than a decade at CBS News, where she covered the Justice Department and the White House.
TheWrap - MS NOW’s White House reporting team includes White House Director Scott Foster and senior White House reporter Vaughn Hillyard, Laura Barrón-López, Akayla Gardner and Jake Traylor.
NY Post - Paula Reid, a former CNN chief legal affairs correspondent and “CNN veteran,” was named MS NOW’s chief White House reporter.
Deadline - MS NOW confirmed Reid’s appointment.
Variety - MS NOW is a Versant-backed news outlet.
WHAT:
TheWrap - Reid reported on Trump’s criminal cases, federal investigations and the administration’s overhaul of the Justice Department at CNN; she also served as a substitute anchor for weekend primetime broadcasts.
TheWrap - MS NOW says it has added more than 30 reporters and hundreds of newsroom positions over the past year.
TheWrap - MS NOW has hired former NBC News chief White House correspondent Peter Alexander, Washington Post investigative reporter Carol Leonnig and former Politico journalist Eugene Daniels, among others.
TheWrap - MS NOW, CNN and Politico expanded their federal lawsuit, alleging the Trump administration continued restricting access to presidential events despite a federal judge’s order restoring White House press credentials.
NY Post - Reid joined MS NOW as its chief White House reporter.
Deadline - MS NOW said Reid had joined the network; she was the latest addition to its journalistic ranks.
Variety - Reid’s arrival at MS NOW had been anticipated since news of her CNN departure was revealed.
WHEN:
NY Post - Reid’s appointment was reported after she left CNN; the article does not provide an eligible future calendar date.
Deadline - Reid’s first day at MS NOW was Thursday; the article says her departure from CNN was nearly four months earlier.
Variety - The article says Reid’s CNN exit was revealed in July and describes the outlet as being just days away from critical midterm elections. These dates are not included because they are not future dates under the date rules.
WHY:
NY Post - The Post reported that Reid left CNN amid concerns about its future under its new corporate parent, Skydance.
HOW:
TheWrap - Washington Bureau Chief Sudeep Reddy announced Reid’s role in an internal memo, saying: “Paula will bring her deep experience to covering the administration, serve as a key reporting voice across MS NOW’s Washington Bureau, and help drive our newsroom’s investigative and enterprise journalism.”
TheWrap - MS NOW is building its own reporting infrastructure following its separation from NBC News, after nearly three decades of relying on NBC News for newsgathering.
Deadline - MS NOW announced Reid’s appointment through confirmation by the network.
(UPDATED October 30, 2026 04:01 UTC)
Paula Reid, a former CNN chief legal affairs correspondent, has joined MS NOW as its chief White House reporter. At CNN, she covered President Trump’s criminal cases, federal investigations and changes to the Justice Department, and also filled in as a weekend anchor. Her appointment adds to MS NOW’s growing newsroom as it builds its own reporting operation and brings on journalists from other major outlets.
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(UPDATED October 29, 2026 16:04 UTC)
Paula Reid has joined MS NOW as its chief White House reporter, the network confirmed. The former CNN chief legal affairs correspondent is the latest addition to MS NOW’s journalistic team. Reid left CNN amid concerns about its future under new corporate parent Skydance.