Chris Wallace

Chris Wallace (born October 12, 1947) is an American broadcast journalist. He is known for his tough and wide-ranging interviews, for which he is often compared to his father, 60 Minutes journalist Mike Wallace. During his career in journalism he has been a correspondent, moderator, or anchor on CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox News, and now CNN. In 2018, he was ranked one of America's most trusted TV news anchors. He has won three Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, a George Polk Award, the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Silver Baton Award, and a Paul White lifetime achievement award.

Quotes

I’m fine with opinion: conservative opinion, liberal opinion. But when people start to question the truth — Who won the 2020 election? Was Jan. 6 an insurrection? — I found that unsustainable.
- Chris Wallace says he left Fox News after people started to 'question the truth' (March 27, 2022)

The U.S. hitting dozens of key targets in the Middle East, the strikes retaliation for that drone attack that killed three American soldiers at a base in Jordan, which the U.S. blames on Iranian-backed militants. In a statement, President Biden saying, while he doesn't seek war, quote, "If you harm an American, we will respond." But in an already volatile region, some worry where this will lead.
- According to The Chris Wallace Show (Aired February 03, 2024)

Wallace, 77, is what you might call a member of mainstream media. In fact, you might say he embodies mainstream media. In 2021, he left Fox News, where he hosted the conservative-leaning network’s most even-handed show, “Fox News Sunday.” (A quick check of X shows that many of the more right-wing viewers still haven’t forgiven him for asking Donald Trump tough questions in 2020.) Before that, he worked at ABC, NBC and local TV in Chicago. He started his career as a newspaper reporter.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic, according to Opinion: Chris Wallace leaves CNN to go 'where the action' is. Why it matters (November 12,2024)