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CBS News Correspondent Mark Knoller Has Died at the Age of 73

Mark Knoller meticulously recorded presidential activities across eight administrations, becoming a key resource for reporters and historians with his extensive daily logs and factual updates.

  • CBS News confirmed Saturday that Mark Knoller, longtime CBS News White House correspondent, has died at 73 in Washington, D.C., after battling ill health and diabetes.
  • Knoller spent 1988 to 2020 at CBS News as an editor and White House correspondent, covering Presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump.
  • He kept a meticulous daily log of presidential acts and worked late in the White House press pool to maintain it, then shifted to Twitter/X, gaining nearly 300,000 followers.
  • CBS News colleagues lauded Knoller's generosity and knowledge, with Jim Axelrod saying, `As impressive as Mark Knoller's sweep of knowledge about the White House and the presidency was  it was surpassed only by his generosity toward his many friends and colleagues&And he always answered with kindness, class, and a sincere desire to help`.
  • His meticulous archives have filled an immense void in American presidential history, serving reporters, historians and White House aides as the unofficial presidential historian and statistician.
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Mediaite broke the news in United States on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
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