Evan Perez
Evan Perez is a senior justice correspondent at CNN whose work sits at the point where law enforcement, politics and national security collide. His coverage focuses on how investigations, prosecutions and court decisions shape political power, with an emphasis on the Justice Department and other agencies when they move against high-profile figures.
Justice Department and Trump-era investigations
Perez is one of CNN’s main reporters on the Justice Department, regularly explaining how prosecutors and investigators handle cases that carry heavy political consequences.
He has covered the special counsel investigations around Donald Trump, including the Jack Smith probes into January 6 and classified documents, and he reports live from Capitol Hill when those investigations become the subject of contentious oversight hearings. In one recent segment, he used a break in a Jack Smith hearing to call out the gap between Republicans’ current rhetoric and what some of them said in the immediate aftermath of the Capitol attack, underscoring his focus on official records and prior statements.
Earlier in his time at CNN, Perez principally covered the Russia investigation, helping lead the team reporting on the Department of Justice’s work to unravel Russian interference in the 2016 election. His archive includes major stories on how investigators believed Russia had compromising information on then President-elect Trump, work that contributed to a Merriman Smith Award shared with several CNN colleagues.
Beyond Trump-specific probes, he reports on the Justice Department’s broader push to pursue sweeping conspiracy investigations into former officials, including efforts that test the boundaries of political accountability through criminal law.
Federal prosecutions and politically charged cases
Perez’s reporting often turns on the mechanics of federal prosecutions, especially when cases carry long histories or sensitive political implications. His coverage of the expected indictment of Raúl Castro framed the case as a prosecution three decades in the making, showing his interest in how long-running investigations eventually reach charging decisions.
He consistently anchors pieces in charging documents, evidentiary disputes and court calendars, making clear where a case stands and what the next procedural steps will be.
He has covered the federal gun trial of Hunter Biden, focusing on Hallie Biden’s testimony and how jurors heard her account of disposing of the weapon, and placing that testimony within the government’s broader narrative. Perez also explains investigations before they reach court, such as his explainer on why the FBI is scrutinizing former national security adviser John Bolton, laying out the factual basis of the inquiry and the legal theories at play. Earlier in his career, he broke news on charges against Senator Bob Menendez and on the first criminal case against a leader of the Benghazi attack, and he continues to track how prosecutors build high-profile public corruption and terrorism cases.
National security, cyber and law enforcement operations
Alongside courtroom coverage, Perez reports on national security and cyber investigations that reveal how law enforcement operates in the background. His work has included exclusives on how US officials concluded North Korea was behind the Sony Pictures hack, as well as detailed reporting on Russian hackers who penetrated the State Department and targeted the White House, reflecting a long-running focus on cyber threats to government institutions.
These stories combine technical detail with clear explanations of what investigators know, how they know it and what gaps remain, while tracing the policy and diplomatic fallout.
Perez regularly interviews senior law-enforcement officials, including sit-downs with attorneys general and police commissioners about national security, civil rights investigations and policing controversies.
In these pieces he concentrates on the investigative facts and decision-making processes rather than personal profile, pressing officials on timelines, evidence and constraints. He has also reported extensively on immigration enforcement and deportation operations, and on how law enforcement agencies respond to presidents who attack or attempt to pressure investigators, a theme he has discussed in public forums and international interviews.
Broadcast analysis and on-air role
In addition to bylined stories, Perez is a regular presence across CNN’s programs, offering real-time legal and investigative analysis.
During coverage of emergency court orders, he has walked viewers through temporary restraining orders, explaining what they allow, how long they last and what further litigation they trigger, keeping the focus on the practical impact for the government and affected parties. When the Trump administration clashed with news organizations over press access, he reported on the administration’s defiance of a federal court order and clarified its constitutional implications as CNN’s staff regained access to the White House grounds.
His on-air segments often distill complex investigative timelines into straightforward narratives: who is under scrutiny, what conduct is alleged, which statutes are in play and how investigators are sequencing interviews and subpoenas. Across formats - exclusive interviews, breaking-news dispatches, and explainers for digital video - Perez’s work is defined by a close reading of legal documents and investigative records, and by a steady focus on how law-enforcement decisions reverberate through the political system.
Before joining CNN, Perez spent more than a decade covering justice, crime and national security for a major financial newspaper, after starting his career as a reporter for a global news agency, experience that informs his emphasis on sourced investigative reporting and institutional accountability.
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