Jeff Mason is an American political journalist and White House Correspondent for Reuters. He has covered the presidencies of Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden, as well as multiple presidential campaigns, including those of Biden, Trump, Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John McCain. Mason served as president of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) from 2016 to 2017, a period marked by intense challenges to press freedom during the early Trump administration. Under his leadership, the WHCA was recognized with Deutsche Welle’s "Freedom of Speech Award" for its advocacy efforts. Mason is known for his rigorous and pointed questioning of domestic and international leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He has received several accolades, such as the WHCA’s “Excellence in Presidential News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure” award and the Association for Business Journalists’ “Breaking News” award. His journalism career began in Europe, where he worked as a business reporter in Frankfurt, Germany, and later covered the European Union from Brussels, Belgium. Mason holds a degree in journalism and political science from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and is a former Fulbright scholar. In addition to his reporting duties, Mason regularly appears on television and radio and teaches political journalism at Georgetown University. He remains a prominent figure in political journalism, regularly briefing fellow journalists and contributing to discussions on press freedom and political reporting. As of late 2024, Mason continues to be active in journalism, notably briefing National Press Foundation fellows on navigating press challenges during presidential administrations[1][2][3][5].
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Critics question the need for a luxurious plane and potential conflicts of interest as Trump accepts a gift from Qatar.