American journalist Margaret Brennan established herself in the thriving metropolis of Washington, DC. She is currently the prestigious moderator of the popular CBS News show “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” She is known for filling in and serving as a fill-in anchor for the popular CBS Evening News.
To top it all off, Margaret Brennan represents her mastery of global issues as the network’s chief foreign affairs correspondent. Brennan won over viewers as host of Bloomberg Television’s weekday show “InBusiness with Margaret Brennan” before joining CBS.
As a CNBC correspondent, she continued her development as a journalist and made significant contributions to various NBC News programs. The CBS News reporter did not mention any plans to have more children. Fans, however, sometimes wrongly assumed that she was pregnant.
Margaret Brennan: is she pregnant?
No, Margaret Brennan is not expecting a child. On April 30, 2018, Brennan revealed that she was expecting their first child, a son, during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He was born on September 11, 2018. On December 23, 2020, she posted on Instagram that she was expecting her second child.
On April 28, 2021, a son, her second child, was born. The name Malek was chosen by Brennan and Yakub to honor their second son’s Irish and Syrian heritage, the CBS correspondent claimed. Malek, an Arabic term meaning “King”, and Murphy, a Brennan surname, are both similar.
Who is Margaret Brennan’s husband?
The spouse of Mrs. Margaret Brennan is Mr. Yado Yakub. They married in 2015 and are currently raising two young children. Yakub is a Syrian-born attorney who serves as a judge advocate for the United States Marine Corps.
Information about the start of Margaret and Tado’s relationship is currently not available. Margaret and Yado’s son Eamon Yakub was born on September 11, 2018, making them new parents. On April 28, 2021, Malek Murphy Yakub was born, becoming the couple’s second child.
Margaret Brennan’s career
At CNBC, Brennan began her career in business journalism in 2002 as a producer for renowned financial journalist Louis Rukeyser. For Louis Rukeyser’s weekly Wall Street show and prime-time specials, she wrote, conducted research, and recruited guests.
In a later role, Brennan collaborated with Ron Insana as a producer on the show Street Signs, where she arranged appearances and conducted interviews with former President George W. Bush and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. She focused on consumer issues while reporting on the financial crisis for CNBC.
She spoke with Brian Cowen, the Prime Minister of Ireland, and Lee Scott, the former CEO of Walmart. In 2009, she announced the closure of Circuit City and frequently covered the network’s changing consumer trends. On June 24, 2009, Margaret Brennan left CNBC to work for Bloomberg Television.
She was the host of the weekday show InBusiness with Bloomberg’s Margaret Brennan, which broadcast live from the New York Stock Exchange and covered the most important domestic and international financial news affecting the market. Throughout her tenure, she broadcast live from Riyadh, Dubai, Cairo, London, Dublin, Abu Dhabi and Davos.
As a breaking news leader, Brennan covered the BP oil spill, the largest insider trading case in American history, and the European debt crisis. She covered live from Tahrir Square the resignation of Hosni Mubarak after 30 years in power.