The Press and the President ft. Don Lemon & Chris Whipple

JFK Jr. Forum, Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School
79 JFK St.
Cambridge
Tue., Oct. 6, 2026, 6 – 7 p.m.



Media access to the White House has become an increasingly important topic of discussion ahead of the midterm elections. To break this down, we welcome Don Lemon, an award-winning journalist who spent thirty years at CNN, NBC, and MSNBC before leaving network television to build his own media company, along with Fall 2026 IOP Resident Fellow Chris Whipple.

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Gazette Classification: Education, Special Events
Organization/Sponsor: Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School
Speaker(s): Don Lemon , Host of The Don Lemon Show; Founder, Lemon Media Network, Chris Whipple (Moderator), Fall 2026 IOP Resident Fellow; Bestselling author and filmmaker
Cost: Free
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Contact Info: [email protected]
Harvard Key Required: No
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