Alayna Treene — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Named to Forbes' "30 under 30" list for media in December 2021
White House Correspondent at CNN
Previously covered Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign and Congress for CNN
Formerly a White House and national political reporter for Axios, covering the Trump administration and impeachment inquiry
Graduated summa cum laude from George Washington University in 2016 with a BA in journalism and mass communications

Biography

Alayna Treene is an American journalist who currently works as a White House reporter for CNN. In this role, she has covered Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign and Congress. Prior to joining CNN, Treene reported on the Trump White House for Axios.

Treene began her career with editorial internships at CBS News, Variety, and Bloomberg News in London. She joined Axios as a staff reporter in 2016, later becoming an associate news editor in 2018.