Mary Bruce is the chief White House correspondent for ABC News, based
in Washington, D.C. Her work can be seen on “Good Morning
America,” “World News Tonight with David Muir,” “Nightline”
and “20/20.” She regularly fills in as an anchor on “GMA” and
“World News Tonight” and appears on ABC News Live programs and ABC
News Radio.

Throughout her time as chief White House correspondent, Bruce covered
President Biden’s reelection as well as his historic exit from the
2024 campaign. Bruce also secured an interview with Vice President
Kamala Harris after Harris stepped in as the Democratic nominee in the
2024 election race.

As a White House correspondent, Bruce covered the Biden administration
and the 2022 midterms. During the 2020 presidential election, she
served as ABC News’ lead campaign correspondent, covering the Biden
campaign extensively, from the primaries through major events,
including the presidential and vice presidential debates and the
conventions. In November 2020, Bruce reported around the clock for
five straight days until a winner was projected in the historic
election.

In her previous role as senior congressional correspondent, Bruce
helped lead the network’s coverage of the first impeachment trial of
President Trump, as well as his second impeachment in 2021. From the
Hill, Bruce covered the day’s major political stories, including the
investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential
election, the Mueller Report, the fights for health care and tax
reform, and the confirmations of Supreme Court justices. Throughout
her four years in the halls of the Capitol, Bruce conducted
news-making interviews with top lawmakers and broke down the day’s
top stories. In 2018, her brilliant reporting on Justice Kavanaugh’s
confirmation to the Supreme Court was recognized by her peers on
Capitol Hill, awarding her the Joan S. Barone Award. In 2020, Bruce
was named the Tyndall Report’s second most-used reporter across all
the networks.

During the 2016 presidential election, Bruce traveled around the
country contributing to ABC News’ coverage of the presidential
campaigns.

Previously, she served as a multiplatform reporter covering stories
ranging from wildfires in California to Pope Francis’ historic visit
to Washington. She has also reported abroad, covering the refugee
crisis in Europe and numerous presidential trips overseas.

Bruce spent five years covering the White House as a producer and
digital journalist, reporting on President Obama’s reelection
campaign and his administration’s day-to-day agenda. Before becoming
a correspondent, she was a segment producer for “This Week with
George Stephanopoulos,” helping to produce interviews with the 2008
presidential candidates and working on the ABC presidential debates.
Bruce joined ABC News in 2006 as a desk assistant.

A native of Washington, D.C., she holds a bachelor’s degree in
history and Spanish from Washington University in St. Louis.
