A native of Washington, D.C., Mary Bruce, who holds a bachelor’s degree in history and Spanish from WashU, 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.
Most recently, Bruce has been at the forefront of the historic 2024 and 2026 political landscapes, leading ABC’s coverage of President Biden’s reelection bid and his subsequent exit from the race. During this pivotal cycle, she secured an exclusive interview with Vice President Kamala Harris following Harris’s ascent as the Democratic nominee and has continued to serve as the lead correspondent covering the second Trump administration. Bruce garnered international headlines in late 2025 for her fearless questioning in the Oval Office, where she directly challenged Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on U.S. intelligence findings regarding the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and pressed President Trump on his family’s business ties to the Kingdom.
As the senior 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.
Mary Bruce, AB ’05, never planned on a career in media, much less one in front of the camera. But during a March 24 fireside chat with Peter Kastor, the ABC News chief White House correspondent shared her unexpected journey with a packed room of students, faculty, and alumni. Kastor, the Samuel K. Eddy Professor in the Department of History and vice dean of research, spoke with Bruce during her visit to campus to accept an Arts & Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award.
