Jonathan Swan

About

Australian journalist who is known for his coverage of US Politics for the AXIOS Media outlet. He is also known for having been the first to report that the US would pull out of the Paris Climate deal and that Speaker of the House Paul Ryan was retiring from Congress. 

Before Fame

He started his career as a national political reporter based in Canberra for the Fairfax Media outlet. He then joined The Sydney Morning Herald before joining The Hill in August of 2015 as part of their campaign team. 

Trivia

He was presented with the Wallace Brown Award in 2014 for Most Outstanding Young Journalist. 

Family Life

He was born and raised in Sydney, Australia and is the son of fellow journalist and presenter Norman Swan. 

Associated With

He is known for having covered a wide range of Donald Trump related news including his announcement to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and his acceptance and acknowledgement of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.