CNN political commentator Alice Stewart died Saturday at the age of 58, the network said.
Police told CNN that Stewart’s body was found outside her home in the Bellevue, Virginia area early Saturday morning. Police believe Stewart was undergoing a medical emergency and said he committed no criminal activity.
Maria Cardona, who received a phone call from Stewart, tweeted: “I am devastated by this tragic news.”amiga” and posted a photo on Friday, writing, “Alice and I were like sisters on opposite sides of the political aisle. We had our arguments, but we have respect. I will miss her so much.” But it seems God needed some first-rate communication help.”
Stewart joined Cardona and CNN’s “The Situation Room” anchor Wolf Blitzer to provide political analysis, Blitzer said in a post on X.
“She was a very special person and we will all miss her,” Blitzer tweeted.
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Who is Alice Stewart?
Born March 11, 1966 in Atlanta, Stewart was a CNN political commentator, a communications consultant and a veteran senior communications adviser to several presidential campaigns, according to the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics, where she served as a member of its senior advisory committee.
CNN CEO Mark Thompson said she is a “political veteran and Emmy Award-winning journalist who brings unparalleled brilliance to CNN’s reporting, bringing not only political knowledge but also… , and was also known throughout the network for his unwavering kindness,” CNN CEO Mark Thompson wrote. The staff informed the network. “Our hearts are heavy as we mourn such a tremendous loss.”
Stewart also wrote for National Public Radio, according to Harvard University.
The institute said the political commentator previously served as communications director for Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign and developed the following communications strategy:
- Women worried about America
- Republican National Senate Committee
- Republican National Congressional Committee
- Rick Scott becomes Governor of Florida
During her career, she was a newscaster and reporter in Little Rock, Arkansas, and Savannah, Georgia, and served as Arkansas’ deputy secretary of state, according to Harvard University.
CNN also reported that the commentator was an avid runner. On Instagram, she posted photos of her dog Sammy, photos and videos from the marathon, and photos of her workplace and co-workers.
In memory of Stewart
Rick Santorum, who once worked with Stewart, tweeted that she was a “faithful witness to our Savior Jesus.”
“No one who has ever met @AliceStewartDC has ever hated her, and no one who has ever known Alice has not liked her,” Santorum said in a tweet. said.
Cruz said in a tweet that Stewart is a “dear friend” who is “amazingly talented and truly loves America.”
“A conservative voice, yet an independent thinker.”
In 2020, Stewart told Harvard Political Review that he believed he brought a perspective that CNN valued, The Associated Press reported.
“My position at CNN is to be an independent thinker while expressing conservative views,” Stewart said. “I’m not one to drink the Kool-Aid. I was never Trump, and I never checked my common sense or decency in voting for[Trump].”
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