Abby Phillip

Abby Phillip is an American journalist who is currently working as a CNN Political Correspondent. Starting 24 January 2021, she’ll be taking the reins of Inside Politics Sunday from John King as a senior political correspondent. Aside from reporting, she is working on her first book titled “THE DREAM DEFERRED,” which will be released in 2022.

Originally from Virginia, United States, Abby Phillip was born on 25 November 1988 under the star sign Sagittarius. Her full name is Abigail Daniella Phillip. The 32-year-old journalist is American by nationality and belongs to Afro-Trinidadian ethnicity. She attended Bowie High School and later enrolled at Harvard University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in government in 2010.

Net Worth, Salary, and Income

Phillip started her journalism career as a White House reporter and blogger for Politico, covering the Obama White House, campaign finance, and lobbying. She then served as a digital reporter for politics at ABC News.

After leaving the ABC network, Phillip continued to work with The Washington Post, where she reported national politics and served as a general assignment reporter. During her time in The Washington Post, she covered The Trump White House, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, and domestic and international news.

Phillip joined CNN in 2017 to cover Trump administration. She served as White House Correspondent through 2019 and covered the 2020 presidential campaign. She even moderated CNN’s Democratic Presidential Debate in Iowa in January 2020. Starting January 24, 2021, she’ll be taking the reins of Inside Politics Sunday from John King as a senior political correspondent.

After being promoted to Senior Political Correspondent, Phillip will see a huge increment in her salary. Nevertheless, she has already accumulated an applaudable net worth from her longtime career in journalism. As of 2021, Phillip boasts a hefty net worth of around $700 Thousand.

Married, Husband, and Children

Phillip is happily married to her husband, Marcus Glenn Richardson. Her husband, Richardson, is a managing consultant at nVisium, a web and mobile app security company located in Herndon, Virginia.

Phillip first met her future husband in 2011 in Washington at a party given by mutual friends. The two instantly hit it off and involved in a romantic relationship. They announced their engagement on 27 December 2016 through Instagram.  Finally, the duo got married on 26 May 2018 at the Anderson House, a Washington-based historic home and museum.

Family, Parents, and Siblings

The journalist was born to parents June C. Phillip and Carlos W. Phillip. Her mother is a Realtor and real estate investor with Fairfax Realty, where her father is the psychology program manager for the District of Columbia Public Schools.

Phillip grew up with her three sisters in Bowie, Maryland.

Body Measurements: Height and Weight

Phillip has a decent height of 5 feet 5 inches and weighs around 55 kg. She has black hair and dark brown eyes.

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