David Sanger

White House and National Security Correspondent at The New York Times

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When readers of the New York Times look to understand the swirling dynamics of wars, diplomacy, cyber conflict and geopolitics, they look for the byline of one of the paper’s most senior correspondents: David E. Sanger, the three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and White House and National Security Correspondent. Over a 40-year career at the Times, Sanger has become known for the depth of his sources in the world of national security, his painstaking reporting and research, and his in-depth investigations into the complex events of our time. He is also a CNN contributor on national security and politics and the bestselling author of four books: The Inheritance, Confront and Conceal, The Perfect Weapon, and, most recently, New Cold Wars: China’s Rise, Russia’s Invasion, and America’s Struggle to Defend the West, which debuted on the New York Times bestseller list. Sanger is also behind the critically-acclaimed documentaries The Perfect Weapon, Year One, and Zero Days. At the Times, Sanger’s investigative work led to Pulitzers for the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election, the causes of the space shuttle Challenger disaster, and Chinese technology investment in the United States. His coverage of the Iraq and Korea crises won the Weintal Prize, one of the highest honors for diplomatic reporting. He also won the White House Correspondents’ Association Aldo Beckman prize for his coverage of the American presidency.