Mona Kosar Abdi now leaves World News and This Morning America to become ABC News reporter

ABC News president in a note to employees King Godwin Announce Mona Kosar Abdi Becoming an ABC News reporter based in New York.

Before the announcement, Kosar Abdi was co-anchor of the network’s overnight news shows World News Now and America This Morning Since September 2020.Over the past 23 months, she has reported the ensuing protests George Floydmurders, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the economy, and apartment collapses in Surfside, Florida.

Kosar Abdi’s move ends the latest rounds of anchor moves that have impacted overnight news shows.

Earlier this month, ABC News named Rhiannon Allies Join as the new co-anchor of World News Today and USA This Morning Andrew Dingbert.

Please read the following instructions from Kim Godwin to employees:

Team –

I am pleased to announce that Mona Kosar Abdi will begin her new role as a reporter for ABC News in New York.

Mona, a passionate and skilled journalist, will be leaving our fantastic overnight team, co-anchor of “World News Now” and “America This Morning”. On the anchor station, in addition to overnight breaking news, Mona covered the protests following the murder of George Floyd, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the economy and the collapse of an apartment in Surfside, Florida. During this time, she has also contributed to our shows and platforms, including “Good Morning America,” “David Muir’s World News Tonight,” “GMA3: What You Need to Know” and “ABC News Live” Prime”.

Mona first stepped into the doors of ABC News in January 2019 as a multi-platform reporter in Washington, D.C. In that role, she covered a variety of stories, including the administration of former President Donald Trump and the 2020 presidential election. She is a valued member of our robust political reporting team, providing nonstop Trump impeachment coverage to our affiliates.

Prior to joining ABC, Mona was an anchor and reporter for WEWS, an ABC affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio. At WEWS, she reports on the political and economic factors affecting Northeast Ohio’s most vulnerable communities, as well as the impact of Trump’s immigration policies on the state. Mona is a proud San Diego, CA native with a degree in International Studies: Political Science and Communication from UC San Diego.

Please join me in congratulating Mona on her new role.

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