Catherine Herridge Biography
Catherine Herridge is an award-winning senior investigative correspondent for CBS News covering national security and intelligence. She joined CBS News in November 2019. Previously, she was the chief intelligence correspondent for FOX News Channel, covering the intelligence community, the Justice Department, and the Department of Homeland Security where she was the first cable TV correspondent assigned to the DHS beat.
Catherine Herridge Age
How old is Catherine Herridge? Catherine is 59 years old as of 2023. He was born on May 18, 1964, in Toronto, Canada.
Catherine Herridge Height
She is 5 feet 8 inches tall (Approximately 1.73m or 173cm).
Catherine Herridge Nationality
She is Canadian. She was born and raised in Canada.
Catherine Herridge Education
Herridge was born in Toronto, Ontario, and attended Jarvis Collegiate Institute for high school before moving to the US for college. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from Harvard College and a Master’s degree in journalism from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Herridge also sits on the alumni board and established a national security reporting scholarship.
Catherine Herridge Parents
Catherine was born in Toronto, Ontario. She moved to the United States of America when she joined college. However, there is no information about her parents. She has not also shared with the public whether she has siblings or not.
Catherine Herridge Husband
Who is Catherine Herridge’s husband? Catherine’s husband is retired Lt. Col. John Hayes, a West Point graduate. The couple tied the knot on March 13, 2004. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband and their two boys James and Peter.
Peter her youngest son was born in December 2005. At the time Catherine was working at Fox News. Within weeks he was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a blockage in the ducts that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder, a rare form of liver disease only seen in infants. Peter’s only chance of survival was an organ transplant.
In June 2006, Catherine donated 20% of her liver to Peter when he was 6 months old. Now 16, Peter has grown to 5 feet 10 and gained a keen interest in skateboarding and girls. He has his first part-time job, bagging groceries at an Army base supermarket in Maryland.
Still, Peter requires rigorous medical management and monitoring of his medications as he enters adulthood. He needs monthly bloodwork and occasional biopsies. He also makes annual visits to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, where the surgery was performed.
His parents are determined to let him have an active life, even though any infectious illness poses a potentially fatal threat. “Since the transplant, we all take off our shoes when we walk in the door and wash our hands,” Catherine said. “I know it sounds crazy, but it does more to cut down on infection than almost anything else. My job is to keep him as healthy as possible for as long as possible because he’s probably going to need a second transplant at some point.”
Catherine Herridge CBS News
Who is Catherine Herridge? Herridge is an award-winning senior investigative correspondent for CBS News covering national security and intelligence. She joined CBS News in November 2019.
Herridge has reported on some of the most impactful national and international security stories of our time, including the 9/11 terrorist attacks from New York City, the military trials for the alleged suspects at Guantanamo Bay, special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report, and the House impeachment proceedings. In May 2019, Herridge interviewed President Trump after releasing the Mueller report. Herridge has also reported from Afghanistan, Iraq, Qatar, Israel, Northern Ireland, Russia, and the former Yugoslavia.
Prior to joining CBS News, Herridge was the chief intelligence correspondent for FOX News Channel, covering the intelligence community, the Justice Department, and the Department of Homeland Security where she was the first cable TV correspondent assigned to the DHS beat. Herridge previously worked as a TV and radio correspondent for ABC News in London.
Her book, “The Next Wave: On the Hunt for al Qaeda’s American Recruits,” exposed the post-9/11 threat of homegrown terrorism, how social media is the lifeblood of the digital jihadist, and the profound influence of the first American on the CIA’s kill or capture list, Anwar al-Awlaki.
In 2019, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society awarded Herridge with their annual Tex McCracy Award for excellence in journalism.
Commonly Asked Questions
Why did Catherine Herridge quit Fox News?
Fox News began leaning more into right-leaning opinion in prime time, where Herridge often appeared, hence she believed her work was no longer having the kind of impact she wanted.
Is Catherine Herridge still working for CBS?
Yes, as of 2023 Herridge is a senior investigative correspondent for CBS News covering national security and intelligence. She joined CBS News in November 2019.
Is Catherine Herridge married?
Yes, she is married to retired Lt. Col. John Hayes.
Catherine Herridge Salary
She receives an average annual salary of over $100,000 as of 2023.
Catherine Herridge Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $10 million as of 2023.
Catherine Herridge Instagram
She does not have an Instagram account.
