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He covered [[United States Capitol|Capitol Hill]] for ''[[Roll Call]]'' for eight years, writing that newspaper’s "Heard on the Hill" column,<ref name="politico">{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/click/focus/ed_henry.html|title=Ed Henry|website=[[Politico]]|access-date=October 14, 2011}}</ref> and has been a contributing editor at ''[[The Washingtonian (magazine)|Washingtonian]]''.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.washingtonian.com/masthead.html|title=Masthead|publisher=Washingtonian Magazine, Inc.|access-date=October 14, 2011}}</ref> He was a 2011–12 member of the board of associate trustees at [[Siena College]], his [[alma mater]].<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.siena.edu/pages/5176.asp|title=Board of Associate Trustees|publisher=Siena College|access-date=October 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023085522/http://www.siena.edu/pages/5176.asp|archive-date=October 23, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He covered [[United States Capitol|Capitol Hill]] for ''[[Roll Call]]'' for eight years, writing that newspaper’s "Heard on the Hill" column,<ref name="politico">{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/click/focus/ed_henry.html|title=Ed Henry|website=[[Politico]]|access-date=October 14, 2011}}</ref> and has been a contributing editor at ''[[The Washingtonian (magazine)|Washingtonian]]''.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.washingtonian.com/masthead.html|title=Masthead|publisher=Washingtonian Magazine, Inc.|access-date=October 14, 2011}}</ref> He was a 2011–12 member of the board of associate trustees at [[Siena College]], his [[alma mater]].<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.siena.edu/pages/5176.asp|title=Board of Associate Trustees|publisher=Siena College|access-date=October 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023085522/http://www.siena.edu/pages/5176.asp|archive-date=October 23, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>


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Henry was the moderator of the [[CNN]] ''[[Inside Politics]]''.{{cn}} After covering the White House for CNN since March 2006, Henry became CNN's senior White House correspondent in December 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/20/cnns-ed-henry-to-join-fox-news|date=June 20, 2011|title=CNN's Ed Henry to Join Fox News|series=Media Decoder blog|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=August 3, 2011}}</ref>
===CNN===
Henry was the moderator of the [[CNN]] ''[[Inside Politics]]''
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After covering the White House for CNN since March 2006, Henry became CNN's senior White House correspondent in December 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/20/cnns-ed-henry-to-join-fox-news|date=June 20, 2011|title=CNN's Ed Henry to Join Fox News|series=Media Decoder blog|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=August 3, 2011}}</ref>


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On June 20, 2011, it was announced that Henry was leaving CNN to become the Chief White House Correspondent for [[Fox News Channel]].<ref name="tvnewser" /> CNN insiders{{Who|date=July 2020}} said that network management had already told Henry that his contract would not be renewed.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/ed-henry-bounced-by-cnn-brass_b43291|date=June 28, 2011|first=Betsy|last=Rothstein|title=Ed Henry Bounced by CNN Brass|work=DC Fishbowl|publisher=Mediabistro.com|access-date=August 3, 2011}}</ref> In 2012, Henry said he had no regrets about leaving CNN.<ref>{{cite web|last=Weprin|first=Alex|title=Balancing Work, Family, the President And the DNC All Part of The Job For FNC's Ed Henry|url=http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/balancing-work-family-the-president-and-the-dnc-all-part-of-the-job-for-fncs-ed-henry_b144529|work=TV Newser|publisher=Mediabistro|access-date=September 13, 2012|date=September 5, 2012|quote=Friendly competition aside, Henry is still close with many of his former colleagues.}}</ref> He also worked as one of the hosts of ''Fox and Friends Weekend'' and as the chief national correspondent. He last worked as the co-host of the TV show ''[[America's Newsroom]]'', along with [[Sandra Smith (reporter)|Sandra Smith]].{{cn}} In 2016, Henry was suspended for four months after media reports revealed his affair with a Las Vegas cocktail hostess.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bauder |first1=David |title=Fox News fires Ed Henry after sexual misconduct allegation |url=https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-ap-top-news-sexual-misconduct-ed-henry-2b5bca12b643c3fac743eca817bd636d |work=AP News |date=July 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Folkenflik |first1=David |title=Fox News Host Newly Fired For Sexual Misconduct Had Prompted Earlier Warning |url=https://www.npr.org/2020/07/01/885956385/fox-news-host-newly-fired-for-sexual-misconduct-had-inspired-earlier-warning |work=NPR |date=July 1, 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Toh |first1=Michelle |title=Ed Henry Is Returning to Fox News After Absence Over Alleged Affair |url=https://fortune.com/2016/08/26/ed-henry-fox-news/ |work=Fortune |date=August 26, 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wattles |first1=Jackie |title=Ed Henry returning to Fox News after affair revelation |url=https://money.cnn.com/2016/08/25/media/ed-henry-fox-news-return/ |work=CNNMoney |date=August 25, 2016}}</ref>
===Fox News===
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On June 20, 2011, it was announced that Henry was leaving CNN to become the Chief White House Correspondent for [[Fox News Channel]].<ref name="tvnewser" /> CNN insiders{{Who|date=July 2020}} said that network management had already told Henry that his contract would not be renewed.<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/ed-henry-bounced-by-cnn-brass_b43291|date=June 28, 2011|first=Betsy|last=Rothstein|title=Ed Henry Bounced by CNN Brass|work=DC Fishbowl|publisher=Mediabistro.com|access-date=August 3, 2011}}</ref> In 2012, Henry said he had no regrets about leaving CNN.<ref>{{cite web|last=Weprin|first=Alex|title=Balancing Work, Family, the President And the DNC All Part of The Job For FNC's Ed Henry|url=http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/balancing-work-family-the-president-and-the-dnc-all-part-of-the-job-for-fncs-ed-henry_b144529|work=TV Newser|publisher=Mediabistro|access-date=September 13, 2012|date=September 5, 2012|quote=Friendly competition aside, Henry is still close with many of his former colleagues.}}</ref> At Fox he also worked as one of the hosts of ''Fox and Friends Weekend'' and as the chief national correspondent. He last worked as the co-host of the TV show ''[[America's Newsroom]]'', along with [[Sandra Smith (reporter)|Sandra Smith]].


== Sexual harassment and rape allegations ==
== Sexual harassment and rape allegations ==

Revision as of 17:45, 5 June 2021

For other people named Edward Henry, see Edward Henry (disambiguation).
Ed Henry
Ed Henry (third from right, grey suit, striped tie) at President Barack Obama's White House press conference on November 3, 2010
Born
Edward Henry

(1971-07-20) July 20, 1971 (age 53)
Queens, New York, U.S.
EducationSiena College
OccupationTelevision reporter
Years active2004–present
SpouseShirley Hung

Edward "Ed" Henry (born July 20, 1971)[1] is an American journalist. Henry was the co-host of America's Newsroom on the Fox News Channel, along with Sandra Smith. On June 20, 2011, he left CNN, to become the Fox News White House Correspondent. On July 1, 2020, he was terminated due to an allegation of sexual misconduct by a former employee, which he contests.[2][3]

Early life and education

Henry was born in Queens, New York in 1971. Henry attended St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School.[4] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from Siena College in Loudonville, New York. He began his career with Jack Anderson.[5]

Career

In 2003, he began providing political analysis for the WMAL Morning News and The Chris Core Show, two local radio shows on WMAL, Washington, D.C.[6]

He covered Capitol Hill for Roll Call for eight years, writing that newspaper’s "Heard on the Hill" column,[7] and has been a contributing editor at Washingtonian.[8] He was a 2011–12 member of the board of associate trustees at Siena College, his alma mater.[9]

Henry was the moderator of the CNN Inside Politics.[citation needed] After covering the White House for CNN since March 2006, Henry became CNN's senior White House correspondent in December 2008.[10]

On June 20, 2011, it was announced that Henry was leaving CNN to become the Chief White House Correspondent for Fox News Channel.[5] CNN insiders[who?] said that network management had already told Henry that his contract would not be renewed.[11] In 2012, Henry said he had no regrets about leaving CNN.[12] He also worked as one of the hosts of Fox and Friends Weekend and as the chief national correspondent. He last worked as the co-host of the TV show America's Newsroom, along with Sandra Smith.[citation needed] In 2016, Henry was suspended for four months after media reports revealed his affair with a Las Vegas cocktail hostess.[13][14][15][16]

Sexual harassment and rape allegations

On June 25, 2020, Fox News suspended Henry following an allegation of sexual misconduct. After investigating the incident, the network fired Henry on July 1. In an internal memo announcing the firing, Fox News commented that the network "strictly prohibits sexual harassment, misconduct, and discrimination". Henry denied the allegation, and his lawyer said he remains confident of his eventual vindication.[17]

A federal lawsuit alleged Henry raped a woman he had "groomed" and "coerced" into having a sexual relationship when she did not comply. The lawsuit, filed by Douglas Wigdor and Michael Willemin on behalf of Jennifer Eckhart and Cathy Areu, also alleges Fox News supported and promoted Henry after receiving complaints of sexually inappropriate behavior and only fired him earlier this month because they were aware of an impending lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges Henry sexually harassed both women and raped Eckhart.[18]

Awards

Henry received the 2005 Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress from the National Press Foundation. Henry provided breaking news coverage for CNN's America Votes 2004, as well as an exclusive March 2005 interview with Jeb Bush about the Florida governor's inability to intercede for Terri Schiavo. The NPF judges stated:

Ed submitted five clips that took the story out of the committee room and into the living room. When reporting about Senator [Bill] Frist's support of stem cell research, he studied the Senator’s motivations not only from a political standpoint, but also as a scientist. It was a great piece of journalism that may have given us our first glimpse of Frist as his own man running for President.[19]

In 2008, the White House Correspondents' Association presented Henry with the Merriman Smith Award (in the broadcast category) for presidential reporting under deadline pressure. Henry won for his February 14, 2007, news coverage of the Bush administration's irreconcilable assertions that Iranian officials were behind the authorization to send improvised explosive devices to Iraq. The panel of judges wrote that Henry's reports on CNN "got better with each ensuing update throughout the day".[20][21]

Personal life

Henry lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Henry married Shirley Hung, a CNN senior producer, in June 2010 in Las Vegas.[22][23] Among those attending at a Wynn Las Vegas chapel were Mike Emanuel of Fox News, Rao's co-owner, Frank Pellegrino, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman.[24][25] The wedding reception at Society Café Encore Las Vegas included a 22-layer chocolate wedding cake with whipped cream frosting, that was an elaborate replica of the White House, weighing 70 pounds.[26][27][28] A pre-wedding dinner party at Rao's featured a performance by Human Nature, who had previously entertained the couple after their February engagement.[29][30]

In 2019, Henry donated a part of his liver to save his sister, who had been diagnosed with liver failure.[31]


References

  1. ^ Profile, politico.com; accessed April 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Fox News Host Newly Fired For Sexual Misconduct Had Prompted Earlier Warning". NPR.org. Retrieved Jul 2, 2020.
  3. ^ Stelter, Brian; Darcy, Oliver (July 1, 2020). "Ed Henry fired from Fox News over sexual misconduct allegation". CNN. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Gay, Verne (August 2, 2019). "LI's Ed Henry discusses donating liver to sister". Newsday.
  5. ^ a b Weprin, Alex (June 20, 2011). "Ed Henry Leaves CNN for Fox News Channel". Adweek. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "The Note", ABC News, June 3, 2003, retrieved October 14, 2011
  7. ^ "Ed Henry". Politico. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  8. ^ Masthead, Washingtonian Magazine, Inc., retrieved October 14, 2011
  9. ^ Board of Associate Trustees, Siena College, archived from the original on October 23, 2011, retrieved October 14, 2011
  10. ^ "CNN's Ed Henry to Join Fox News". The New York Times. Media Decoder blog. June 20, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  11. ^ Rothstein, Betsy (June 28, 2011), "Ed Henry Bounced by CNN Brass", DC Fishbowl, Mediabistro.com, retrieved August 3, 2011
  12. ^ Weprin, Alex (September 5, 2012). "Balancing Work, Family, the President And the DNC All Part of The Job For FNC's Ed Henry". TV Newser. Mediabistro. Retrieved September 13, 2012. Friendly competition aside, Henry is still close with many of his former colleagues.
  13. ^ Bauder, David (July 1, 2020). "Fox News fires Ed Henry after sexual misconduct allegation". AP News.
  14. ^ Folkenflik, David (July 1, 2020). "Fox News Host Newly Fired For Sexual Misconduct Had Prompted Earlier Warning". NPR.
  15. ^ Toh, Michelle (August 26, 2016). "Ed Henry Is Returning to Fox News After Absence Over Alleged Affair". Fortune.
  16. ^ Wattles, Jackie (August 25, 2016). "Ed Henry returning to Fox News after affair revelation". CNNMoney.
  17. ^ Steinberg, Brian (July 1, 2020). "Ed Henry Fired By Fox News After Workplace Investigation Into Alleged Sexual Misconduct". Variety.
  18. ^ Klar, Rebecca (July 20, 2020). "Lawsuit accuses ex-Fox host Ed Henry of rape". The Hill. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  19. ^ "2005 Everett McKinley Dirksen Award Winner". National Press Foundation. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  20. ^ "WHCA 2008 Award Winning Entries". White House Correspondents' Association. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  21. ^ Broadcast Transcript (PDF), White House Correspondents' Association, archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2011, retrieved October 14, 2011
  22. ^ Kevin (June 28, 2010). "Ed Henry Gets Married". TVNewser. Mediabistro. Retrieved July 28, 2012. The two reportedly threw a party at Caesars Palace's Rao's on Friday evening.
  23. ^ "Wedding bells for CNN's Henry, Hung". Political Ticker. Cable News Network. June 28, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2012. It's not a Vegas wedding if there's not an Elvis impersonator.
  24. ^ Clarke, Norm (June 28, 2010). "Mayer, 'Pawn Star' meet over drinks". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  25. ^ Clarke, Norm. "Mayer, 'Pawn Star' meet over drinks". Best of Las Vegas. Retrieved July 31, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  26. ^ Clarke, Norm (June 27, 2010). "WHITE HOUSE WEDDING CAKE FOR CNN'S WHITE HOUSE REPORTER ED HENRY". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  27. ^ Clarke, Norm (July 4, 2010). "Wedding couples crazy about cakes". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  28. ^ Clarke, Norm (July 1, 2010). "CNN wedded duo really take cake". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 31, 2012. There was so much left over that, when the Henrys returned Sunday to pick up the traditional top tier that goes into a freezer for the first anniversary, the Society staff had saved the entire West Wing.
  29. ^ Clarke, Norm (June 26, 2010). "HUMAN NATURE PERFORMS AT ED HENRY PRE-WEDDING DINNER". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  30. ^ Clarke, Norm (February 24, 2010). "He's on ground in Alexanders' circus". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2012. SIGHTINGS ... Human Nature, the Imperial Palace headliners from Australia, singing 'You Send Me' to CNN's senior White House correspondent Ed Henry, and his fiancée, Shirley Hung, during Monday's show.
  31. ^ Givas, Nick (July 14, 2019). "Fox News' Ed Henry out of hospital, 'beyond grateful' for support after giving sister part of his liver". Fox News.
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