Who is Nicolle Wallace’s ex-husband, Mark Wallace?
MSNBC news anchor Nicolle Wallace was married to her ex-husband Mark Wallace for 14 years.
Nicolle and Mark Wallace divorced but welcomed one child together during their marriage.
Who is Nicolle Wallace's ex-husband, Mark Wallace?
Born December 31, 1967, 55-year-old Mark is an American businessman, former diplomat, and lawyer who has served in a wide range of government, political, and private sectors.
He is well known for serving in several positions in former President George W. Bush's administration.
In 2005, Bush nominated Mark to serve in the US Department of State, the US Mission to the UN as Ambassador, the US Representative for UN Management and Reform, and the Alternative Representative of the US of Sessions of the General Assembly of the UN.
During his tenure as Ambassador to the UN, he most notably sought to uncover corruption in the UN programs in such places as and Burma.
He exposed the "Cash for Kim" corruption scandal in North Korea, according to the .
Among other issues, he revealed that the UN Development Programme "had funneled millions of dollars in hard currency to North Korea with little assurance that North Korea's dictatorship would use the money to help the North Korean people instead of diverting it to illicit activities."
In 2008, Mark served as a senior advisor to the late Senator John McCain.
According to , he is the CEO of United Against Nuclear Iran and the CEO of the Counter Extremism Project, as well as the senior advisor to the Electrum Group LLC.
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He and Nicolle share a son, Liam Wallace, who was born in 2012.
Who is Nicolle Wallace?
Born February 4, 1972, Nicolle Wallace is an American television host for the MSNBC news and politics program, Deadline: White House.
Nicolle is also a former co-host of the ABC daytime talk show, The View.
As a political analyst for MSNBC and NBC News, Nicolle is a frequent on-air contributor to the programs Today, The 11th Hour with Brian Williams, and Morning Joe.
She most notably served as the White House Communications Director during George W. Bush's presidency.
Like her ex-husband, she also served for McCain's 2008 presidential campaign as a senior adviser.
When did Nicolle and Mark divorce?
In 2019, reported that Nicolle was divorcing her husband of 14 years and dating The New York Times writer Michael S. Schmidt, a regular guest on her show Deadline: White House.
The publication did not reveal the reason for the separation but stated that it was a mutual decision.
Nicolle and Schmidt were reportedly seen together at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, in March 2019.
However, a source close to Nicolle told Page Six the anchor strongly rejected the claims, adding: “Nicolle is one of the most professional people I know.”
The source insisted the couple only attended a breakfast together.
Nicolle and Schmidt later wed in 2022 and welcomed their first child together via surrogate in November 2023.
As reported, the TV anchor appeared on Deadline: White House from home on November 21 and revealed that she and her husband had welcomed a baby girl named Isabella Sloane Schmidt.
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She said, in part: "Mike and Liam and I are smitten with her. Our dogs are still rendering judgment. But we were able to keep it secret, obviously, because I wasn’t pregnant, but I never meant to keep it secret from our beloved viewers.
"I am so happy to share our happy news today."