Ari Melber is a famous award-winning reporter, writer, and lawyer who work as chief legal correspondent for MSNBC News, covering the justice department, Supreme Court, FBI, and legal issues. He also serves as the host for NBC News as well as MSNBC’s The Beat with Ari Melber.
- Ari was born as Ari Naftali Melber on the 31st of March, 1980 in Seattle, Washington, United States of America. He is 40 years old as of 2020 and he celebrates his birthday alongside his family, friends, and colleagues on the 31st of March every year. His next birthday will be on the 31st of March, 2021 when he will be turning 41 years of age and his birth sign is Aries.
- Aries was born to both parents in Seattle, Washington, United States of America. However, details regarding his parents are currently unavailable. It is also not known if he has siblings or not. Moreover, we shall update this information as soon as it is available.
- Melber is a man of average size who appears to be quite tall in his photos, relative to his surroundings. He has a height of 5 feet and 11 inches [approximate 1.8 meters] and bodyweight of 160lbs. He also has dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. However, details regarding his other body measurements are unavailable but we shall update them once they are out.
- Upon completion of his secondary education, Ari joined the University of Michigan where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science. After graduating, Melber moved to Washington D.C where he served for Senator Maria Cantwell. He later served for Senator John Kerry’s presidential campaign where he was responsible for Jewish outreach.
- Melber also attended Cornell Law School where he graduated with a J.D degree. While there, he worked as an editor of the Cornell Journal of Law and Policy. He also did his internship at New York Defender Services, a Manhattan Public Defender’s office.
- Melber married Drew Grant in 2014 but later in 2017, the couple divorced. According to Daily mail, Ari was sported with actress Alexandra Daddario on the 5th of August, 2018 after having lunch together at Cuban restaurant Café Habana Malibu. The couple was first seen on the 4th of August, 2018 helping LA-based comedian Richard Lewis celebrate a 24-year of sobriety.
- Melber has never disclosed any information regarding his children. It is, therefore unknown whether he has any child or not. However, we are keeping tabs and we shall update this information as soon as it is available.
- Upon his graduation, Ari finds his first job where he worked for First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams at Cahill Gordon &Reindel from2009-2013. He started writing political columns for various news stations such as The Nation, The Atlantic, Reuter, and Politico. After discovering his good work, MSNBC hired him to serve as a guest host. In April 2015, the station named Ari as their Chief Legal Correspondent.
- Ari is currently working as the Chief Legal Correspondent at MSNBC where he covers the DOJ, FBI & Supreme Court, and an NBC News Legal Analyst. He was honored to receive an Emmy Award for his Supreme Court coverage. Ari was also one of the first journalists to report that the firing of FBI Director James Comey could trigger an investigation into obstruction of justice.
- On the 9th of May, 2017, Ari reported the day James was fired. He said that a former FBI official had told him the firing had raised the question of potential obstruction by the former president, Donald Trump. In February 2019, Melber interviewed President Donald Trump’s manager, Corey Lewandowski about whether Trump asked him to interfere in the Mueller Probe. Ari reported later that Corey’s response was false.
- Ari also hosts other MSNBC shows like ‘The Rachel Maddow’, ‘All In With Chris Hayes’, and ‘The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnel’. Ari also served as the correspondent for the Nation, where he wrote on law, politics, organizing, civil rights, and technology issues. He wrote a report about Organizing for America and has also contributed to several books. Additionally, the news anchor is an active member of the New York State Bar Association.
- Ari started his career by hosting The Beat with Ari Melber on MSNBC, at 6 PM ET on the 24th of July, 2017. On his show, he used hip hop lyrics to report on political or legal issues. He said that pop culture and politics are highly linked and that the two should be separated. “There are a lot of things that people learn and live through the culture first, and politics comes afterward,” he said.
- Ari’s show has become the most MSNBC’ Show watched 6 PM show ever. It has grown to cover over 1.4 million viewers. Currently, the show is the most viewed online show covering around 13 million viewers per month on Facebook.
- Melber has never disclosed any information regarding his salary. However, we are reviewing this section and we shall update it once it is available.
- Ari is one of the wealthiest journalists in the United States of America as he has an estimated net worth of $4 million as of 2020. Journalism is his primary source of income and through his various sources of income, he accumulates a good net worth but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.