The day after my mom died I fly back to California... -Brianna Keilar

The day after my mom died I fly back to California and spend the three weeks before the California primary making arrangements for her cremation, planning and getting the house ready for a memorial service and covering political rallies in Southern California. The normalcy of work helps.

Brianna Keilar , Journalist
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Brianna Keilar is an American journalist and television anchor, currently serving as the anchor of the CNN program "CNN Right Now" and the chief political correspondent for CNN.

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