Suzanne Malveaux

National correspondent Suzanne Malveaux announced Friday she is leaving CNN, The Hill has learned. Malveaux, who is the longtime partner of current White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, the first openly gay person to hold the position, spent two decades working for the cable news leader. In a note to her CNN colleagues announcing her decision to leave the network, Malveaux said she would be working with the family of Nelson Mandela on a project that will “tell stories and spotlight communities in conflict poised to find peace.”

After her first marathon, Suzanne Malveaux saw the worst celebrity finishes—but she hasn't let that stop her.