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Tracy was born in [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]], Minnesota. He graduated from [[St. Thomas Academy]] and later from [[Marquette University]] with bachelor's degrees in broadcast journalism and political science and with a master's degree in public service. Tracy lives in [[Washington, D.C.]]. |
Tracy was born in [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]], Minnesota. He graduated from [[St. Thomas Academy]] and later from [[Marquette University]] with bachelor's degrees in broadcast journalism and political science and with a master's degree in public service. Tracy lives in [[Washington, D.C.]]. |
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On October 05, 2020, Tracy tweeted that he felt more safe reporting in [[North Korea]], than he did at the White House. The comment was made as a reference to the COVID cases reported at the White House. The Tweet however gained some criticism from people on Twitter. <ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/5/ben-tracy-cbs-news-correspondent-i-felt-safer-repo/</ref> |
On October 05, 2020, Tracy tweeted that he felt more safe reporting in [[North Korea]], than he did at the White House. The comment was made as a reference to the COVID cases reported at the White House and the lack of mask wearing at the White House. The Tweet however gained some criticism from people on Twitter. <ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/5/ben-tracy-cbs-news-correspondent-i-felt-safer-repo/</ref> |
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Benjamin Sampair Tracy (born July 16, 1976) has been a CBS News national correspondent since January 2008.[1] He is the White House correspondent for the CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell and CBS This Morning.
Tracy was a reporter for WCCO-TV, the CBS-affiliate station in Minneapolis, where he was a member of the station's investigative team, covering many major stories, including the methamphetamine epidemic and the collapse of the 35W bridge.
During that time, he also was a contributor to the Saturday Early Show, to which he brought his signature "Good Question" segment, started at WCCO-TV, to a national audience. Tracy also reported for the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric on the collapse of the I-35W bridge and flooding in southern Minnesota.
Before joining WCCO-TV, Tracy worked as a reporter at WISN-TV Milwaukee and WBAY-TV Green Bay, Wisconsin. He is the recipient of five Emmy Awards and the Alfred DuPont-Columbia award for excellence in broadcast journalism.
Tracy was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He graduated from St. Thomas Academy and later from Marquette University with bachelor's degrees in broadcast journalism and political science and with a master's degree in public service. Tracy lives in Washington, D.C..
On October 05, 2020, Tracy tweeted that he felt more safe reporting in North Korea, than he did at the White House. The comment was made as a reference to the COVID cases reported at the White House and the lack of mask wearing at the White House. The Tweet however gained some criticism from people on Twitter. [2]
References
- ^ "Ben Tracy". CBS News. 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/oct/5/ben-tracy-cbs-news-correspondent-i-felt-safer-repo/
