Miguel Marquez

ABOUT MIGUEL MARQUEZ

Journalist known for his work in the Middle East as a correspondent for ABC News. He's also worked at Headline News and CNN.

He studied at the New Mexico Military Institute and the University of New Mexico before receiving a graduate degree from Columbia University.

He was in a highly-publicized incident in 2011 when he was attacked by police while reporting in Bahrain.

He's openly gay and is part of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association.

Early in his career, he spent time working for Bill Richardson .