Career Stories

David Begnaud is the lead national correspondent for CBS This Morning based in New York. He joined CBS News in 2015 and his stories can be seen across all CBS News broadcasts and platforms including CBS Evening News, 48 Hour, CBS Sunday Morning and CBSN. David's reporting has earned him some of journalism's most prestigious awards. Among David's most notable assignments: his coverage of Puerto Rico's protests for governor Riccardo Roselló to resign and  Hurricane Maria when it hit the island in October 2017. He spent more time covering Puerto Rico's recovery than any other network news correspondent, traveling to the island countless times, and breaking numerous significant stories. His distinctive, unmatched reporting resulted in government action, and throughout the crisis, he delivered sustained coverage on all platforms -- especially on social media. His coverage of Hurricane Maria earned him the prestigious George Polk award for public service in 2018. The award, as the nominating committee states, place