A CNN political commentator who had served for a number of prominent Republican officials throughout her career, Alice Stewart, has passed away at the age of 58, the network announced over the weekend.
Saturday morning, her remains were discovered outside in a neighborhood in northern Virginia, CNN was informed by law enforcement officials.
Alice Stewart was a woman’s woman who brought kindness and support along with smarts and expertise. I met her in Iowa in 2007 covering the Huckabee presidential campaign and worked with her in politics before I got to call her a CNN colleague. I can’t believe she’s gone. pic.twitter.com/GfReopigt7
— Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) May 18, 2024
According to a Saturday report by the network, there is no suspicion of foul play and officers are convinced that a medical emergency occurred.
Stewart, who was born in Atlanta on March 11, 1966, established a professional trajectory encompassing journalism and positions of authority for prominent Republicans such as former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN).
Social media was inundated with tributes to Stewart from political figures, her CNN colleagues, and others in the media industry.
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