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 is a CNN reporter in Jerusalem.[2]

Early life

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

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]

Diamond started reporting from Israel two days after the October 7 attacks, covering the Gaza war hostage crisis, the West Bank and Israeli settler violence.[7] In June 2024, Diamond was named the network's Jerusalem-based international correspondent.[8][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.[9][10][11][12] 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]

Personal life

Diamond is fluent in French and conversational in Spanish and Hebrew.[2][4] He lives in Washington D.C., although he has been based in Jerusalem since 2024. He was formerly romantically linked to NBC political correspondent Ali Vitali.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jeremy Diamond". Forbes. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Jeremy Diamond – White House Reporter". CNN.
  3. 1 2 "Jeremy Diamond, covering the presidential election for CNN.com". French School of New York.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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. ↑ Sommer, Allison Kaplan (August 7, 2025). "CNN's Jeremy Diamond: 'Israelis Deserve a Full Picture of What Is Happening Inside Gaza'". Haaretz. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  8. ↑ "CNN Appoints Jeremy Diamond as Jerusalem Correspondent". Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  9. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 "CNN correspondent says settlers attacked his crew while reporting on Israeli violence in West Bank". The Times of Israel. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  13. ↑ Norwin, Alyssa. "MSNBC Stars' Real-Life Relationships & Dating History Revealed". Swooon. Retrieved June 14, 2025.