JUST IN: Cecilia Vega Leaves ABC News to Join 60 Minutes

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ABC News chief White House correspondent Cecilia Vega is jumping ship to join CBS News as a correspondent for 60 Minutes.

The network announced Thursday morning that Vega, a renowned White House reporter known for her tough questioning of press secretaries and presidents in the Trump and Biden administrations, will be joining the Sunday-night newsmagazine show.

“Cecilia Vega is a sensational reporter and storyteller. I have admired her work for a long, long time and couldn’t be more excited to welcome her to 60 MINUTES. Her new colleagues couldn’t agree more,” Bill Owens, executive producer of 60, said in a statement.

“This is a dream come true. I am beyond honored to join the ranks of this legendary show and to work alongside the best reporters in journalism,” Vega said in her own statement.

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