Weijia Jiang is CBS News’ Senior White House Correspondent based in Washington, D.C. In 2023, she became the first woman of color to be elected to serve as the President of the White House Correspondents Association. Her term begins in 2025. Jiang’s reporting is featured across all CBS News broadcasts and platforms, including the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell,” “CBS Mornings” and the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News’ premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service.
Jiang has covered the White House beat since 2018, including the transition between the Trump and Biden administrations. She has also reported extensively on the increased violence against the AAPI community and the resulting policy changes. In 2023, Jiang won an Emmy award for her contributions to “CBS Mornings.” She lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and their two children, Frankie Mei and Jack Li.