Natasha Bertrand Explained

Natasha Bertrand
Birth Date:12 May 1992
Alma Mater:Vassar College
London School of Economics
Occupation:journalist
Years Active:2014–present
Employer:CNN

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

Early life and career

Bertrand attended Vassar College and the London School of Economics, where she double-majored in political science and philosophy and graduated in 2014.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

Bertrand joined The Atlantic as a staff writer in February 2018;[7] shortly thereafter, was named a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.[8] [9]

Bertrand became a national security reporter for Politico in 2019. She was among the writers covering the US intelligence community and the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump.[10] [11] [12] She was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list in December 2020.[13]

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."[14]

Bertrand joined CNN as a White House reporter covering national security in April 2021.[15] [16] She was promoted to Pentagon correspondent in 2023.

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

External links

Notes and 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. Web site: CNN Profiles - Natasha Bertrand - White House Reporter. May 9, 2021. CNN.
  3. Web site: Ahmed. Mariam. 2021-04-27. Politico's Bertrand departs for CNN. 2022-02-16. talkingbiznews.com. en.
  4. News: Some of Vassar's Top Donors Honored At Journalists' Panel Discussion - Bernstein, Reid, Bertrand, Osnos Speak at Yale Club Event. Vassar College. November 24, 2019. Hertz. Larry.
  5. Web site: Natasha Bertrand. November 24, 2019. Business Insider.
  6. News: Wemple. Erik. Erik Wemple. 28 February 2020. Opinion How Politico's Natasha Bertrand bootstrapped dossier credulity into MSNBC gig. limited. 12 February 2021. . Online . 2269358 . 0190-8286 . 2641-9599 . 15 November 2021 . https://archive.today/20211115051200/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/02/28/how-politicos-natasha-bertrand-bootstrapped-dossier-credulity-into-tv-gig/ . The Washington Post.
  7. Web site: 2018-01-18. Natasha Bertrand Joins The Atlantic. 2022-02-12. The Atlantic. en.
  8. Web site: Natasha Bertrand. November 24, 2019. The Atlantic.
  9. News: Trump tries deflecting whistleblower scandal onto Biden. MSNBC. November 24, 2019.
  10. News: LeTourneau. Nancy. November 19, 2019. Trump's Enablers Launch an Attack on Reporter Natasha Bertrand. en. Washington Monthly. November 24, 2019.
  11. News: Bertrand. Natasha. Visram. Talib. November 20, 2019. Politico's Natasha Bertrand never unplugs. You're welcome. Fast Company. November 24, 2019.
  12. News: Natasha Bertrand. Politico. unfit. November 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191218122341/https://www.politico.com/states/staff/natasha-bertrand. 2019-12-18.
  13. Web site: Natasha Bertrand. May 9, 2021. Forbes. en.
  14. News: Kessler . Glenn . The Hunter Biden laptop and claims of 'Russian disinfo' . The Washington Post . February 13, 2023.
  15. Web site: 2021-04-26. 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.. 2022-02-12. CNN. en. Twitter.
  16. Web site: Natasha Bertrand. 2022-02-13. PBS. en. February 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220213113802/https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/profile/natasha-bertrand. dead.
  17. Web site: Winners for the News Categories of the 44th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards Announced . The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . NATAS . 8 January 2024 . PDF.

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