Kate Bennett is a correspondent for CNN, where her she covers the White House and the mashup of style, society, and buzz in the nation's capital. Bennett's debut book, FREE, MELANIA: The Unauthorized Biography, which was published in December 2019, offers the first behind-the-scenes look at the life of the most enigmatic first lady in United States history. Bennett previously co-authored the politics-meets-pop culture newsletter COVER/LINE with CNN's Hunter Schwarz.

A former magazine and fashion editor, prior to CNN Kate worked for Politico, Independent Journal Review, and Washingtonian, among other outlets. She's been a lifestyle journalist for almost two decades, chronicling the intersection of people, pop culture, and politics.

Bennett is a graduate of St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland.