Samantha Waldenberg - Producer
Samantha Waldenberg
Producer
Samantha Waldenberg is a producer covering the White House for CNN.
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Radio host who interviewed Biden says aides provided questions in advance
Jul 6, 2024
Joe Biden’s team provided a list of questions to a radio host who interviewed the president this week in the aftermath of his debate performance, the host told CNN.
A framework is in place on hostage, ceasefire deal after Biden-Netanyahu call, senior administration official says
Jul 4, 2024
President Joe Biden is expected to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later Thursday morning to discuss developments relating to a hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, officials from the White House and Israeli government tell CNN.
ABC News interview with Biden will now air as a ‘primetime special’ on Friday
Jul 4, 2024
The ABC News interview with President Joe Biden will now air “in its entirety as a primetime special” on Friday evening at 8:00 P.M. ET/PT, the network announced Wednesday evening.
White House fends off tough questions about Biden’s mental fitness after debate performance
Jul 3, 2024
The White House on Tuesday fended off tough questions about President Joe Biden’s mental fitness, acknowledging his poor performance in last week’s debate while maintaining the president is still able to hold and run for office.
Democratic National Convention will allow content creators to apply for credentials
Jun 22, 2024
The Democratic National Convention Committee announced Friday that it will allow social media content creators to apply for credentials to cover the 2024 convention in Chicago. It will be the first time in history, according to organizers, that content creators will be able to cover the convention alongside traditional media outlets.
Biden meets privately with Pope Francis on the sidelines of G7
Jun 14, 2024
President Joe Biden will meet privately with Pope Francis on Friday on the sidelines of the G7 summit in southern Italy, in what is expected to be a personally meaningful sit-down for the president who has spoken openly about the significance of his Catholic faith.
Right-wing media outlets use deceptively cropped video to misleadingly claim Biden wandered off at G7 summit
Jun 14, 2024
Right-wing media outlets used a deceptively cropped video to misleadingly claim President Joe Biden wandered off during an event with other world leaders at the G7 summit in Italy on Thursday.
Biden says it’s ‘time for this war to end’ as he lays out Israeli ceasefire proposal
Jun 1, 2024
President Joe Biden asserted Friday that Hamas has been degraded to a point where it can no longer carry out the type of attack that launched the current 8-month conflict in Gaza, laying out a three-phase proposal Israel has submitted to wind down the grinding crisis as he declared, “It’s time for this war to end.
Biden to attend June fundraiser with Clintons hosted by Terry McAuliffe
May 28, 2024
President Joe Biden will attend a June fundraiser with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that will be hosted by former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a source familiar told CNN.
White House says attack at Rafah camp did not cross Biden’s red line over supporting Israel
May 28, 2024
President Joe Biden is not altering his policy toward Israel following a deadly strike that resulted in the death of more than 45 people, the White House said Tuesday, suggesting the incident had not yet crossed a red line that would force changes in American support.
Obama makes an appearance at White House’s Kenya state dinner
May 24, 2024
The invitation list for Thursday’s White House state dinner included celebrities, politicians, and allies of the president, as President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden roll out the red carpet for Kenyan President William Ruto and first lady Rachel Ruto.
Brad Paisley and Howard Gospel Choir to be the entertainment for state dinner as Bidens highlight US-Kenya ties
May 22, 2024
Country star Brad Paisley and the Howard Gospel Choir will provide the entertainment at a glitzy, black-tie state dinner at the White House on Thursday as President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden roll out the red carpet for Kenya President William Ruto and first lady Rachel Ruto.
Beyoncé gifted Kamala Harris concert tickets, financial disclosure report shows
May 15, 2024
Singer Beyoncé gifted Vice President Kamala Harris tickets to the FedEx Field stop of her concert tour in 2023, financial records released Wednesday show.
Biden calls Trump ‘unhinged’ and says ‘something snapped’ in former president after he lost 2020 election
May 11, 2024
President Joe Biden on Saturday called Donald Trump “clearly unhinged” and claimed that “something snapped” in the former president after he lost the 2020 election.
Biden takes aim at Trump for failed Foxconn project with visit to Microsoft’s new site in Wisconsin
May 8, 2024
Microsoft said it is pouring $3.3 billion into building a data hub in Wisconsin that aims to train employees and manufacturers on how to best use artificial intelligence.
US imposes sanctions on more than a dozen companies in China for support of Russia’s war in Ukraine
May 1, 2024
The United States imposed sanctions on more than a dozen companies in China and Hong Kong for their support of Russia’s war in Ukraine as part of a tranche of nearly 300 new sanctions unveiled Wednesday.
About
Samantha Waldenberg is a producer covering the White House for CNN.
She joined CNN in 2018, working with teams and departments across the network as a news associate. Since then, she has worked in a variety of production roles on several CNN programs including: “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer”, “Inside Politics with John King”, and most recently “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” and “The Chris Wallace Show.” Waldenberg also worked as a graphics producer for CNN’s coverage of the 2020 election.
A New Jersey native, Waldenberg studied journalism at the University of Maryland, College Park.