Erin Burnett is the anchor of Erin Burnett OutFront, a dynamic nightly news program that provides in-depth analysis, compelling newsmaker interviews, and lively debates on the day's top issues. Erin Burnett OutFront airs every night on CNN at 7pmET. Burnett also anchors a weekly show, Erin Burnett OutFront International, on CNN International and serves as the network's Chief Business and Economic Correspondent.
As part of CNN's political coverage, Burnett has traveled the country to report from the ground, interviewing major candidates. She was a moderator of CNN's 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary Debate in Ohio, and she also moderated Town Halls with candidates, including former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris.
Burnett anchored the documentary "The Trump Family Business," which explored President Trump's ongoing business ties. On the centennial anniversary of the 19th amendment, she also hosted the documentary "Women Represented: The 100 Year Battle for Equality," which tackled the complex history of the suffrage movement.
Burnett has been at the forefront of reporting on the novel coronavirus pandemic. She has covered countless breaking stories on location - from the Paris and Brussels terror attacks to the Las Vegas and Orlando mass shootings to Hurricane Sandy. During her tenure at CNN, Burnett has reported from around the world, including Iran, Afghanistan, Cuba, and across Africa and Asia. Her investigative report on terror funding identified a Qatari financier whom the U.S. Treasury Department subsequently designated a global terrorist. Burnett's national security coverage also includes a one-hour documentary, "The Truth About Benghazi."
Burnett joined CNN from CNBC, anchoring two flagship programs daily and contributing to Meet the Press. During her tenure at CNBC/NBC News, Burnett broadcasted from Cairo during the Egyptian revolution and Nigeria after the attempted terror bombing of a Detroit-bound jet. Burnett also produced and anchored documentaries on India, Russia, Iraq, Dubai, and Africa.
Burnett lives in New York with her husband and three young children.
