Reporter, Producer @CNN White House | former 2024 political embed on the trail, email tips to [email protected] or signal kitmaher.99 | Michigan native

Joined August 2021
Kit Maher retweeted
We’re roughly an hour into the president’s remarks here in SC tonight & Trump has been interrupted by at least 12 protestors so far. They’ve screamed: “F*** you!” “Traitor!” “You’re a criminal!” POTUS has brushed them off with jokes & applauded law enforcement who have been quick to rush them out
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The White House Correspondents' Association strongly objects to the decision to restrict a journalist’s coverage simply because the president didn’t care for their questioning. That is retaliation. The American public's right to an independent press depends on reporters being able to do their jobs without fear that challenging the president will cut off their access. - Jacqui Heinrich, WHCA President
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Kit Maher retweeted
This is the sixth protestor removed from President Trump’s rally in South Carolina - an attendee followed and knocked him on his head.
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Kit Maher retweeted
Inside the Ohio GOP fallout after Ramaswamy doubled down on ad of Acton's estranged mother: one GOP candidate asked Ramaswamy not to air the ad and one operative told me that Republicans in the state "couldn't be more pissed" cnn.com/2026/10/21/politics/…
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Trump on Ramaswamy campaign ad featuring Amy Acton's mother: “The fact is, I know nothing about it. I hear the mother went very rogue on the daughter, doesn’t have a lot of respect for the daughter, and I think the mother is a witness to things also. So, who knows?"
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Trump also questioned what Vivek Ramaswamy had to do with the ad, despite his campaign putting $4 million behind the spot. cnn.com/2026/10/21/politics/…
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President Trump is directly tying waiving Russian sanctions to the release of the freed American Stephen Hubbard, despite denying he gave anything to Putin.
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Vance’s response to the ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother: “Politics is a tough business, and my message to my fellow elected Republicans is: if you actually believe in the things you say you believe in, stop whining about an advertisement and go win the race in 13 days."
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Trump on Camp Lejeune: “If we win the House and the Senate, I am directing the Department of Justice to settle all remaining legitimate claims as soon as possible and get it off the books and get it finished. It’s gone on for years." "If we don't win, there's no money. If we do win, you're getting it. It's going to be finally over with that nightmare that's been going on for so many years."
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President Trump reiterates his pledge to give Americans $5K checks if Republicans win the midterms, but adds: "If we lose, you get nothing. You're going to get nothing. If we lose, you get nothing. Make it a lot easier."
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Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign confirms Axios report that they're putting $4 million behind the ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mom "It is an ad from our campaign," Ramaswamy told reporters this evening cnn.com/2026/10/20/politics/… #OHGOV
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On the South Lawn watching President Trump’s Marine One departure
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Vance on any lessons learned through Katie Zacharia: “We actually learned a very important lesson, which is when it's clear it's not working out, move on,” Vance told Mark Halperin in an interview on Air Force Two. “Go on to the next thing. And I think that's what we did with Katie, to her benefit and also to the benefit of the White House.”
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Vice President Vance tells Mark Halperin he thinks Trump would endorse him if he runs for president >> “Look, I think if I run, the president will endorse me,” he said. Adds that he hasn’t spoken to the president about it though
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Vice President JD Vance tells Sean Spicer that the 2028 presidential primary is “over” when President Trump ultimately endorses a Republican candidate. Finds it hard to answer when he might decide to run for president, because he’s "a procrastinator." “Whoever the president endorses will ultimately win the Republican primary ... while Donald Trump will ultimately decide who is going to be the Republican nominee, you have a general election, 330 million Americans are going to decide who the President of the United States is.” “I’m so focused on the midterms,” Vance said. "I’m not going to make a decision until I really have to.” “The midterms will happen, and then I’ll have to start thinking about it, and then I will,” he added.
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Kit Maher retweeted
So…@PhilipWegmann and I happened to be mid-interview with Katie Zacharia when she was called out of her office midday on Friday. She never returned—to the interview, or the job.  The Five Days of Katie, with @marianne_levine: wsj.com/politics/policy/kati…
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