Jump to content

Natasha Bertrand: Difference between revisions

Page semi-protected
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Tags: Reverted Visual edit
CRMSNTD (talk | contribs)
30 edits
No edit summary
Tag: Reverted
Line 11: Line 11:
}}
}}


'''Natasha Bertrand''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ɜːr|t|r|æ|n|d}}<ref>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.</ref>) is an American journalist who is a [[United States Department of Defense|Pentagon]] correspondent for [[CNN]], covering [[National security of the United States|national security]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=CNN Profiles - Natasha Bertrand - White House Reporter|url=https://www.cnn.com/profiles/natasha-bertrand-profile|access-date=May 9, 2021|website=[[CNN]]}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Mariam|date=2021-04-27|title=Politico's Bertrand departs for CNN|url=https://talkingbiznews.com/we-talk-biz-news/politicos-bertrand-departs-for-cnn/|access-date=2022-02-16|website=talkingbiznews.com|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" />
'''Natasha Bertrand''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ɜːr|t|r|æ|n|d}}<ref>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.</ref>) is an extremely partisan American journalist (with TDS) who is a [[United States Department of Defense|Pentagon]] correspondent for [[CNN]], covering [[National security of the United States|national security]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=CNN Profiles - Natasha Bertrand - White House Reporter|url=https://www.cnn.com/profiles/natasha-bertrand-profile|access-date=May 9, 2021|website=[[CNN]]}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Mariam|date=2021-04-27|title=Politico's Bertrand departs for CNN|url=https://talkingbiznews.com/we-talk-biz-news/politicos-bertrand-departs-for-cnn/|access-date=2022-02-16|website=talkingbiznews.com|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" />


== Early life ==
== Early life ==

Revision as of 01:17, 27 June 2025

Natasha Bertrand
Born31–33[1]
Alma materVassar College
London School of Economics
OccupationJournalist
Years active2014–present
EmployerCNN

Natasha Bertrand (/ˈbɜːrtrænd/[2]) is an extremely partisan American journalist (with TDS) who is a Pentagon correspondent for CNN, covering national security.[3][4][5]

Early life

Bertrand attended Vassar College and the London School of Economics, where she double-majored in political science and philosophy and graduated in 2014.[3][6][7]

Career

Bertrand interned at the Oil and Gas Industry Association on environmental and social issues and worked at a think tank in Madrid studying the European Union's relations with North African and Middle Eastern countries.[7] She began her journalistic career at Business Insider as an intern in 2014 before being appointed as a political correspondent mainly covering US foreign policy and national security.[7][8] During her time at Business Insider she also reported on the Steele dossier. American journalist Erik Wemple, other journalists, and the FBI criticized Bertrand and wrote that she gave undue credibility to the dossier.[9]

Bertrand joined The Atlantic as a staff writer in February 2018.[8] Shortly thereafter, she became a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.[10][11]

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.[12][13][14] She was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list in December 2020 for breaking the 2019 Trump–Ukraine scandal.[15]

Bertrand joined CNN as a White House reporter covering national security in April 2021.[4][5][16] She was promoted to Pentagon correspondent in 2023.[citation needed]

In 2023, Bertrand and her team won an Emmy for their breaking news coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[17] In 2024 Bertrand won a second Emmy as national security correspondent with CNN for her coverage of the Gaza war.[18]

In June 2025, Bertrand reported on a preliminary Defense Intelligence Agency assessment indicating that recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities had delayed Iran’s nuclear program by only a few months. The release of the assessment, described as low-confidence and based on early intelligence, and the article from Bertrand drew sharp criticism from President Donald Trump, who publicly called for Bertrand to be fired and accused her of spreading "fake news". CNN defended Bertrand, stating they stood "100% behind" her reporting and reaffirmed the accuracy and public interest value of the story.[19][20]

References

  1. ^ 30 Under 30. Forbes. 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "CNN Profiles - Natasha Bertrand - White House Reporter". CNN. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Ahmed, Mariam (April 27, 2021). "Politico's Bertrand departs for CNN". talkingbiznews.com. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b c "Natasha Bertrand". Business Insider. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Natasha Bertrand Joins The Atlantic". The Atlantic. January 18, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  9. ^ Wemple, Erik (February 28, 2020). "Opinion | How Politico's Natasha Bertrand bootstrapped dossier credulity into MSNBC gig". The Washington Post. eISSN 2641-9599. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 2269358. ProQuest 2367552190. Archived from the original (Online) on November 15, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "Natasha Bertrand". The Atlantic. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  11. ^ "Trump tries deflecting whistleblower scandal onto Biden". MSNBC. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  12. ^ LeTourneau, Nancy (November 19, 2019). "Trump's Enablers Launch an Attack on Reporter Natasha Bertrand". Washington Monthly. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  13. ^ Bertrand, Natasha; Visram, Talib (November 20, 2019). "Politico's Natasha Bertrand never unplugs. You're welcome". Fast Company. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  14. ^ "Natasha Bertrand". Politico. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  15. ^ "Natasha Bertrand". Forbes. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  16. ^ "Natasha Bertrand". PBS. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. 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.
  18. ^ Winners For The News Categories Of The 45th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards Announced
  19. ^ Edith Olmsted (June 25, 2025). "Trump Unloads on Reporter Who Broke Iran Strikes Report in Wild Rant". The New Republic. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  20. ^ Ted Johnson (June 25, 2025). "Trump to name Hunter Biden whistleblower as acting IRS commissioner, sources say". Deadline. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Natasha_Bertrand&oldid=1297565636"