Paula Reid - Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent
Paula Reid
Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent
Paula Reid is CNN's Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent where she covers all major legal stories and works closely with the justice team.
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Hunter Biden declines invitation to testify on Capitol Hill
Mar 13, 2024
Hunter Biden’s attorney has informed House Oversight Chairman James Comer that the president’s son will not accept the committee’s invitation for him to appear at a public hearing, according to a letter obtained by CNN.
Capitol Hill hearing puts Robert Hur, investigator behind Biden classified documents probe, back in the spotlight
Mar 12, 2024
Robert Hur, at the start of his special counsel probe into Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents, was lauded as an experienced and fair federal prosecutor who was well-versed in handling high-profile and complex investigations.
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Correspondent on why SCOTUS decision is ‘enormous’ win for Trump
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Mar 4, 2024
The Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump should appear on the ballot in Colorado in a decision that follows months of debate over whether the frontrunner for the GOP nomination violated the “insurrectionist clause” included in the 14th Amendment. CNN’s Paula Reid reports.
Takeaways from Hunter Biden’s closed-door deposition with House Republicans
Feb 29, 2024
Hunter Biden went directly after the Republicans who have pursued him in their impeachment investigation over the past year, accusing GOP lawmakers in his closed-door deposition on Wednesday of peddling “baseless and MAGA-motivated conspiracies about my father.”
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This is what Hunter Biden said in his opening statement behind closed doors
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Feb 28, 2024
CNN’s Paula Reid reads Hunter Biden’s opening statement in his closed-door depositions today before the House Oversight and Judiciary committees as part of the House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into his father, President Joe Biden.
How Hunter Biden’s congressional deposition will be different from other impeachment inquiry interviews
Feb 27, 2024
For months, Hunter Biden said he would only testify before Congress if it was in public.
Rep. Matt Gaetz’s ex-girlfriend subpoenaed by House Ethics Committee and is expected to plead the Fifth later this month
Feb 16, 2024
The House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz has subpoenaed his ex-girlfriend who was a key witness in the federal investigation into the Florida lawmaker, according to her lawyer Tim Jansen.
First on CNN: House GOP in discussions with Biden special counsel Robert Hur for testimony
Feb 16, 2024
House Republicans have reached out to special counsel Robert Hur to discuss having him testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee about his report on President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
Robert Hur expected to testify at public congressional hearing March 12
Feb 15, 2024
Special counsel Robert Hur is expected to testify at a public hearing in front of the House Judiciary Committee on March 12, sources familiar with the plans tells CNN.
White House facing heat for how it handled Hur investigation
Feb 14, 2024
Allies of President Joe Biden are pointing fingers at his legal and communications teams for missteps they say aggravated the political damage of special counsel Robert Hur’s findings in his classified documents investigation.
Special counsel probe into Biden’s handling of classified documents appears to be nearing end
Feb 12, 2024
Special counsel Robert Hur’s interview of President Joe Biden is a sign that the classified documents investigation is nearing conclusion after casting a wide net that included dozens of witnesses during the ten-month long probe, multiple sources told CNN.
Garland notifies Congress that special counsel Hur has concluded investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents
Feb 8, 2024
Special counsel Robert Hur has concluded his yearlong investigation into possible mishandling of classified documents at two locations connected to President Joe Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a letter to lawmakers on Wednesday.
Trump plans to stay away from Supreme Court arguments after turning past court appearances into campaign stops
Feb 7, 2024
After turning several recent trials and court hearings into campaign stops, Donald Trump is not expected to be in the room when the highest court in the land takes up the question of his ballot eligibility, sources familiar with the planning tell CNN.
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CNN reporter shares what’s next for Trump after presidential immunity ruling
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Feb 6, 2024
Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution for alleged crimes he committed during his presidency to reverse the 2020 election results, a federal appeals court said. CNN’s Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent Paula Reid details what next steps may look like.
First on CNN: House Ethics Committee reached out to Rep. Matt Gaetz’s ex-girlfriend amid ongoing investigation
Feb 1, 2024
The House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz has reached out to an ex-girlfriend who was a key witness in the federal investigation into the Florida lawmaker, according to a source familiar with the ethics probe.
Exclusive: House ethics probe of Gaetz seeks information from DOJ and woman who allegedly had sex with congressman as a minor
Jan 24, 2024
The House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz has reached out to the woman whom the congressman allegedly had sexual relations with when she was a 17-year-old minor, according to a source familiar with the committee’s work.
About
Paula Reid is CNN’s Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent where she covers all major legal stories and works closely with the justice team. She joined CNN in 2021 as a Senior Legal Affairs Correspondent.
Previously, Reid worked as a CBS News correspondent based in Washington, DC, where she covered the Justice Department, the White House, and legal affairs. Reid led the network’s coverage of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and all major developments related to the Mueller probe, as well as contributed to the network’s coverage involving Hilary Clinton’s email server, the civil rights investigations in Ferguson and Baltimore, the prosecution of drug kingpin “El Chapo,” and the Trump administration’s travel ban. She was also one of the only reporters on the ground in Charlottesville, Virginia, for the deadly white supremacists rally in August 2017.
Reid graduated from the College of William & Mary in 2005, where she double majored in psychology and English. She earned her JD from Villanova University School Law and went on to pass Bar Exams for both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. She currently resides in Washington, D.C., with her husband.