Natasha Bertrand

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Natasha Bertrand
Born (1992-05-12) May 12, 1992 (age 31)
Alma materVassar College
London School of Economics
Occupationjournalist
Years active2014–present
EmployerCNN

Natasha Bertrand (/ˈbɜːrtrænd/;[1] born May 12, 1992) is an American journalist who is a Pentagon correspondent for CNN covering national security.[2][3][4]

Early life and career

Bertrand attended

double-majored in political science and philosophy and graduated in 2014.[2][5][6]

Bertrand began her career at Business Insider as an intern in 2014 before being appointed as a political correspondent mainly covering US foreign policy and national security.[6][7] During her time at Business Insider she also reported on the Steele dossier. American journalist Erik Wemple criticised Bertrand and wrote that she gave undue credibility to the dossier.[8]

Bertrand joined The Atlantic as a staff writer in February 2018;[7] shortly thereafter, was named a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.[9][10]

Bertrand became a national security reporter for

impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump.[11][12][13] She was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list in December 2020.[14]

Bertrand broke the story that more than 50 CIA officials signed a letter stating their opinion that emails purportedly written by Hunter Biden "had all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation."[15]

Bertrand joined CNN as a White House reporter covering national security in April 2021.[3][4][16] She was promoted to Pentagon correspondent in 2023.[citation needed]

On September 27, 2023, Bertrand and her team won an Emmy for their breaking news coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[17]

References

  1. ^ Bertrand says her own name in a brief promotional advertisement for CNN; "I'm Natasha Bertrand at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, and this is CNN." Heard March 17, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "CNN Profiles - Natasha Bertrand - White House Reporter". CNN. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Ahmed, Mariam (April 27, 2021). "Politico's Bertrand departs for CNN". talkingbiznews.com. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "We're excited to welcome Natasha Bertrand, who joins @CNN as a reporter today. She will cover the White House with a focus on national security". CNN. April 26, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Hertz, Larry. "Some of Vassar's Top Donors Honored At Journalists' Panel Discussion - Bernstein, Reid, Bertrand, Osnos Speak at Yale Club Event". Vassar College. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Natasha Bertrand". Business Insider. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Natasha Bertrand Joins The Atlantic". The Atlantic. January 18, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  8. ProQuest 2367552190. Archived from the original
     (Online) on November 15, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Natasha Bertrand". The Atlantic. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  10. ^ "Trump tries deflecting whistleblower scandal onto Biden". MSNBC. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  11. ^ LeTourneau, Nancy (November 19, 2019). "Trump's Enablers Launch an Attack on Reporter Natasha Bertrand". Washington Monthly. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  12. ^ Bertrand, Natasha; Visram, Talib (November 20, 2019). "Politico's Natasha Bertrand never unplugs. You're welcome". Fast Company. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  13. ^ "Natasha Bertrand". Politico. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ "Natasha Bertrand". Forbes. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  15. ^ Kessler, Glenn (February 13, 2023). "The Hunter Biden laptop and claims of 'Russian disinfo'". The Washington Post.
  16. ^ "Natasha Bertrand". PBS. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  17. ^ "Winners for the News Categories of the 44th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards Announced" (PDF). The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. NATAS. Retrieved January 8, 2024.

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