The former Inside Politics host was first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2008, though he kept his battle with MS private until 2021
, plus son Jonah, 12, with his second wife. The two divorced in 2012, but both still work together at CNN, and King tells People she's one of his "best friends."Shortly after his diagnosis, the father-of-three was prescribed medication that he still injects himself with every other day, and today he says: "I have my challenges," though he adds:
"If you look at the spectrum of what MS can do – for a lot of people it's incredibly aggressive and horribly cruel – I'm very, very lucky." Looking back at his decision to keep his battle with MS private for 13 years, save for a few close friends and CNN colleagues, he can admit: "It was plainly stupid on my part, but I thought it would hurt me professionally," and explains: "I was afraid they would think they needed to protect me. 'So, you want to go to Iraq? No, we can't let you do that.
He finally shared his diagnosis with the world while hosting Inside Politics – which he hosted from 2016 until this year – and now recalls: "I could see that it was a shock to the people at the table. But the reaction internally and from perfect strangers was overwhelmingly positive, mind-blowing." Today, he's more aware than ever about recognizing his symptoms and triggers, and isn't slowing down anytime soon. "Heat and stress are my worst triggers," he explains, and that he can "either lose my balance, or my vision gets blurry," over sudden loud noises or bright flashing lights.
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