17 Facts About Jonathan Capehart

Jonathan T Capehart was born on July 2,1967 and is an American journalist and television commentator.

Jonathan Capehart received a BA in political science from Carleton College.

Jonathan Capehart worked for the New York Daily News, serving as a member of its editorial board from 1993 to 2000.

At the time of his hiring, Jonathan Capehart was the youngest-ever member of the newspaper's editorial board.

Jonathan Capehart left the Daily News in 2000 to work at Bloomberg News.

Jonathan Capehart advised and wrote speeches for Michael Bloomberg during his 2001 run for New York City mayor.

Jonathan Capehart returned to the New York Daily News in 2002, serving as deputy editor of the editorial page until 2004.

Jonathan Capehart joined the staff of The Washington Post as a journalist and member of its editorial board in 2007.

Jonathan Capehart continues in that capacity and is a contributing commentator for MSNBC.

Jonathan Capehart began guest hosting the WNYC radio show Midday on WNYC in 2018.

Jonathan Capehart hosted the premiere episode of The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart on MSNBC on December 13,2020.

Jonathan Capehart is the fill-in host of The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell on Friday edition.

Jonathan Capehart replaced Mark Shields in the Friday political commentary segment on the PBS NewsHour starting in January 2021.

On March 30,2022 Jonathan Capehart became the associate editor of The Washington Post.

Jonathan Capehart was a key contributor to a New York Daily News staff entry that received the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing in 1999.

Jonathan Capehart was a 2011 Esteem Honoree, a distinction given to individuals in recognition of efforts in supporting the African American and LGBT communities in the areas of entertainment, media, civil rights, business, and art.

In May 2016, Jonathan Capehart became engaged to his boyfriend of over five years, Nick Schmit, who was the assistant chief of protocol at the State Department.