Jake Tapper, or Jacob Paul Tapper, is a widely respected American political journalist who is well-known for his hard-hitting interviews and news reports. He currently hosts the ‘CNN’ show ‘The Lead with Jake Tapper’ and is the chief Washington correspondent for ‘CNN.’ He is also a cartoonist and an author who has published several books, both fiction and non-fiction. Tapper was born in New York. Both his parents were in the medical profession. As a young man, Tapper had never thought of becoming a journalist and wanted to be a cartoonist or a filmmaker instead. He joined a film school, which he quit eventually. Beginning his career as a press secretary and public relations person, Tapper found out that one could freelance as a reporter. He started pitching ideas to any publication that would give him a byline. By the time he got his first job, he had got bylines in several dailies. He later moved to broadcast journalism. It was during the Trump presidency that his popularity soared. Tapper is one of the few journalists in the US who tries to maintain non-partisan views and is respected by people from both ends of the political spectrum.
