NBC News promotes journalist Garrett Haake to chief White House correspondent, filling a top role responsible for covering the White House and the Trump administration. Multiple outlets report that the position had been vacant after Peter Alexander previously held the job and then left NBC News. Alexander is described as moving to a new role as an anchor for MS NOW. NBC News staff communication, as reported by Deadline, comes from Chloe Arensberg, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief, who writes that Haake has been an important voice in the network’s White House coverage. Variety and The Hollywood Reporter similarly characterize Haake’s work in the role as drawing on reporting and sourcing, and they note the change in personnel that follows Alexander’s departure. The promotion is presented as an internal advancement for Haake and a staffing transition for NBC News’s Washington coverage, with Haake positioned to lead the network’s White House correspondence going forward.