Jennifer Hansler - CNN State Department Producer
Jennifer Hansler
CNN State Department Producer
Jennifer Hansler is a State Department producer for CNN. Hansler tracks the daily and long-term developments from the department for CNN's broadcast and digital platforms.
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Trump announces Matthew Whitaker as his pick to be US ambassador to NATO
Nov 21, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Matthew Whitaker, who served as acting attorney general during Trump’s first term, as his pick to be US ambassador to NATO.
US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire, saying it doesn’t guarantee release of hostages
Nov 20, 2024
The United States has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that called for an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, on the grounds it would not have secured the release of hostages.
US recognizes Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as president-elect
Nov 19, 2024
Until now, the US and other countries said Gonzalez had won more votes than incumbent leader Nicolas Maduro in the disputed July vote, but stopped short of recognizing him as “president-elect.”
US envoy heads to Beirut as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire talks gain momentum
Nov 18, 2024
Amos Hochstein is expected in Beirut on Tuesday, according to two Lebanese official sources, in a sign of progress in ceasefire negotiations for the deadly cross-border conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Biden admin sanctions Israeli West Bank settlement organization
Nov 18, 2024
The Biden administration on Monday imposed sanctions on Israel’s largest settlement development organization as part of the latest US actions targeting those fomenting instability in the occupied West Bank.
Nearly 90 congressional Democrats call on Biden to sanction far-right Israeli ministers
Nov 14, 2024
Nearly 90 congressional Democrats are calling on President Joe Biden to impose sanctions on two far-right Israeli government officials for their roles in inciting settler violence in the West Bank.
US has not assessed Israel is violating law on Gaza aid, will not change policy despite humanitarian groups’ findings
Nov 12, 2024
The Biden administration has not assessed that Israel is in violation of US law and will not change its policy at this time, a State Department spokesperson said Tuesday on the US-mandated 30-day deadline for the Netanyahu government to take specific steps to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Blinken heads to Brussels as European diplomats brace for four more years of Trump
Nov 12, 2024
Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Brussels Tuesday as President-elect Donald Trump’s possible moves on support for Ukraine, NATO and tariffs raise serious questions and concerns among European officials.
Qatar agrees to kick Hamas out of Doha following US request, sources say
Nov 9, 2024
Qatar agreed in recent weeks to kick Hamas out of its country following a request from the US to do so, capping off months of failed attempts to try to get the militant group – whose top leaders reside in the Qatari capital of Doha – to accept a ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Israel-Hamas war, US and Qatari sources told CNN.
Leaders rush to pay homage to Trump as they brace for him shaking up the old-world order
Nov 6, 2024
In the hours after Donald Trump secured another term in the White House, a familiar exercise was unfolding in foreign capitals. Dusting off their proverbial Trump playbooks, leaders from Paris to Jerusalem to Riyadh and beyond began posting congratulatory messages online and pressing their ambassadors in Washington to find a way — any way — to get in contact with the incoming president directly.
Trump’s victory could mean US withdraws support for Ukraine in war with Russia
Nov 6, 2024
With the reelection of Donald Trump, Ukraine may soon have to adjust to a dramatic reduction in US support that could have a decisive impact on the war with Russia.
US looking into reported detention of American-Iranian citizen in Iran
Nov 5, 2024
Rights groups say journalist Reza Valizadeh has been detained, amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.
US says it expects North Korean troops to enter combat against Ukraine in the coming days
Nov 1, 2024
As many as 8,000 North Korean troops are in Russia’s Kurk region and are expected to enter combat against Ukraine in the coming days, top US officials announced Thursday.
Gaza hostage and ceasefire talks are set to resume but hopes for a breakthrough before the US election are low
Oct 24, 2024
Even as long-stalled talks to try to secure the release of the hostages and reach a ceasefire in Gaza resume in the coming days, there is little expectation of a breakthrough before the US presidential election in less than two weeks, officials told CNN.
US and Israel warn of potential attack on tourist locations in Sri Lanka
Oct 24, 2024
Both the United States and Israel issued security alerts Wednesday warning of a potential attack on tourist locations in a coastal area of Sri Lanka.
Blinken urges Israel to capitalize on Sinwar’s killing to end Gaza war, but a breakthrough seems a long way off
Oct 22, 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged top Israeli officials to “capitalize” on the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s death in order to secure the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza and bring the war there to a close – but there is little evidence that either of those aims are within close reach.
About
Jennifer Hansler is a State Department producer for CNN. Hansler tracks the daily and long-term developments from the department for CNN’s broadcast and digital platforms. She writes regularly for CNN’s website and works closely with CNN’s national security team.
She was previously a digital producer for CNN Politics, where she was responsible for programming, maintaining and writing content for the CNN Politics website and social media platforms.
Prior to CNN, Hansler worked at ABC News as a production assistant.
Hansler is an Ohio native, now living and working in Washington, D.C. She graduated from University of Rochester with a dual degree in communications and Spanish.
