Kimberly Halkett Wiki – Kimberly Halkett Biography
Kimberly Halkett is a Canadian journalist and the White House correspondent for Al Jazeera. She has served as a reporter and presenter for Al Jazeera since the launch of the network. She has covered the United States since her move to Washington, in 1998, according to her bio on Al Jazeera Media Network website. She has reported on the administrations of Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump.
Prior to joining AJE, Kimberly was a US National Correspondent for Canada’s Global Television network, reporting exclusively for its flagship evening newscast, “Global National.”
Kimberly Halkett Age
Kimberly Halkett’s age is unclear. She was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Kimberly Halkett Press Conference
On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, while in the midst of grilling White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany about the integrity of mail-in ballots, Halkett uttered something as McEnany called on the next reporter.
Did a reporter call @PressSec a “Lying b*tch” on national TV during a White House Press Briefing?
https://t.co/ODfMFpKl2c
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) July 21, 2020
It was alleged that Halkett called McEnany a “lying b—h.” However, she denied using the vulgar phrase. Charlie Spiering asked: “Did you really say “Okay, you’re a lying b–ch” about @PressSec.”
Halkett responded: “Thanks for asking @charliespiering … there’s a lot of misreporting out there about that briefing. The answer to your question is, I DID NOT. What I said was, ‘OKAY, YOU DON’T WANT TO ENGAGE.’”
Thanks for asking @charliespiering … there’s a lot of misreporting out there about that briefing. The answer to your question is, I DID NOT. What I said was, “OKAY, YOU DON’T WANT TO ENGAGE.” https://t.co/xmu5YR7gXr
— Kimberly Halkett (@KimberlyHalkett) July 21, 2020
Husband
Kimberly Halkett’s husband escorted former House Speaker Paul Ryan through Afganistan during his overseas visit in 2018, according to her Facebook.
She wrote on Facebook, “My handsome man escorting #PaulRyan through #Afghanistan this past week for his last overseas visit as Speaker of the House and as a Member of Congress. This professional photo is definitely a step up from FaceTime! #deploymentcountdown #oneyearandcounting.”
Family
Kimberly Halkett’s parents married in 1968. They had had at least three children, according to her Instagram. Her grandfather, Bill Halkett, was a newspaper photojournalist. In an alumni interview with Ryerson University, she said of her grandfather: “He inspired my career choice even before setting foot on Ryerson’s campus.”
Salary – Net Worth
Kimberly’s information will be updated as soon as it becomes available.
Halkett’s Instagram account (@kimberlyhalkettdc) is set to private.