Jonathan Swan
Australian-American journalist (born 1985)
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- Jonathan Swan (born August 7, 1985) is an Australian-American investigative journalist at The New York Times whose 2020 interview with US president Donald Trump drew media attention and acclaim.
- In 2016, he joined the newly founded media outlet Axios , covering Trump's first administration.
- But some of his reports, such as his 2018 interview with Trump, were called out for lacking insight and critique.
- He was praised for fact-checking Trump's falsehoods and constantly challenging his remarks, which, according to journalists, exposed the president as unprepared.
- A year later, Axios won the Emmy Award for Best Edited Interview for Swan's work.
Jonathan Swan (born August 7, 1985) is an Australian-American investigative journalist at The New York Times whose 2020 interview with US president Donald Trump drew media attention and acclaim.
Raised in Sydney, Swan started out in journalism with Australian papers before emigrating to the United States. In 2016, he joined the newly founded media outlet Axios, covering Trump's first administration. Swan broke several major stories and became a rising figure in political journalism, contributing to Axios's rise to prominence. But some of his reports, such as his 2018 interview with Trump, were called out for lacking insight and critique.
Swan interviewed Trump again in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He was praised for fact-checking Trump's falsehoods and constantly challenging his remarks, which, according to journalists, exposed the president as unprepared. His stunned facial expressions made in response to Trump's statements became a viral internet meme. A year later, Axios won the Emmy Award for Best Edited Interview for Swan's work.
Early life and career
Jonathan Swan was born on August 7, 1985, the eldest child of Lee Sutton and health reporter Norman Swan. Raised in Sydney, New South Wales, he grew up in a "very liberal" Reform Jewish household enrolled in the Emanuel Synagogue.
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