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Jeremy Diamond

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Jeremy Diamond
Born (1993-01-15) January 15, 1993 (age 32)
NationalityAmerican
EducationThe George Washington University (BA)
OccupationCNN Jerusalem Correspondent
Websitehttps://www.cnn.com/profiles/jeremy-diamond

Jeremy Diamond is an American journalist who worked as the White House correspondent for CNN.[1] He now is a CNN reporter in Jerusalem.[2]

Early life

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Diamond attended the French American School of New York from the age of three through his graduation from high school in 2011 where he worked at the school newspaper.[3] In December 2014,[3] he graduated cum laude with a B.A. in international affairs from George Washington University.[2][4] At George Washington, he worked as the news editor at The GW Hatchet and wrote a story uncovering the misrepresentation of the university's financial aid policy by officials, winning the Institute on Political Journalism's Collegiate Journalism Award and a Pinnacle Award from the College Media Association.[1][2][5][6]

Career

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After school, he worked as an intern at CNN before becoming a reporter in September 2014.[2][4]

He worked as a White House correspondent until the summer of 2024.[2] His career has been dedicated to following the election campaign and presidency of Donald Trump, closely following his rise from the start of his presidential campaign to the elections.[2][4] He covered his policy on North Korea and focused on concerns about COVID-19 misinformation in 2020.[1][2][4] He has reported on the Biden administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic and Kamala Harris's handling of immigration.[1]

As of June 2024, Diamond has been the network's Jerusalem-based international correspondent reporting on the Israel-Hamas war.[7][4] On 13 July 2025, as he was covering the killing of Sayfollah Musallet in the West Bank, he and his crew were attacked by a group of Israeli settlers in Sinjil.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] He reported that the back window of his team's vehicle had been shattered, although they were all able to escape unharmed.[9][10][12][15][14]

Personal life

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Diamond is fluent in French and conversational in Spanish and Hebrew.[2][4] He lives in Washington D.C., although has been based in Jerusalem since 2024. He was formerly romantically linked to NBC political correspondent Ali Vitali.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Jeremy Diamond". Forbes. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Jeremy Diamond – White House Reporter". CNN.
  3. ^ a b "Jeremy Diamond, covering the presidential election for CNN.com". French School of New York.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Jeremy Diamond Biography | Booking Info for Speaking Engagements". www.allamericanspeakers.com. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  5. ^ "Award for Excellence in Collegiate Reporting Recipients". The Fund for American Studies. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  6. ^ Diamond, Jeremy. "GW misrepresented admissions and financial aid policy for years". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  7. ^ "CNN Appoints Jeremy Diamond as Jerusalem Correspondent". Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  8. ^ Diamond, Jeremy (July 14, 2025). "Jeremy Diamond on X..." X. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  9. ^ a b Diamond, Jeremy; Khadder, Kareem (July 14, 2025). "'Why are you not preventing settler terrorism': Palestinians call out IDF following beating death of American man". CNN. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  10. ^ a b Pietromarchi, Virginia; Adler, Nils (July 15, 2025). "LIVE: Israel bombs Gaza refugee camp; settlers attack West Bank village". Al Jazeera. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  11. ^ "CNN crew attacked by Israeli settlers while reporting in occupied West Bank". Middle East Eye. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  12. ^ a b "CNN correspondent says settlers attacked his crew while reporting on Israeli violence in West Bank". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  13. ^ "CNN team allegedly ambushed by West Bank settlers amid spiraling extremist violence". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  14. ^ a b "CNN journalist attacked in the West Bank. UN: humanitarian operations in Gaza on the brink of collapse". Il Sole 24 ORE. July 15, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  15. ^ Staff, ToI; Yohanan, Nurit. "CNN team allegedly ambushed by West Bank settlers amid spiraling extremist violence". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  16. ^ Norwin, Alyssa. "MSNBC Stars' Real-Life Relationships & Dating History Revealed". Swooon. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
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