Antoine Sanfuentes

Antoine Sanfuentes is an American journalist and academic who most recently served as the Vice President and Managing Editor for CNN's Washington Bureau,[1] where he oversaw coverage of the White House and Capitol Hill.

[2] Sanfuentes served as the overall producer for live war-time coverage of President George W. Bush’s "Mission Accomplished speech" aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72).

In 2007, Sanfuentes was responsible for the live news production from a war zone of President Bush’s remarks during his secret visit to the Anbar Province in Iraq.

In 2008, Sanfuentes led coverage of then-Senator Barack Obama’s trip to Baghdad,[5] including on-site reporting from Camp Victory and key interviews notably with General David Petraeus.

[10][11] In January 2010, the Honfleur Gallery in Washington, D.C. featured an exhibit of photographic stories created by three artists, including Sanfuentes’ 2008 visit to East Goma with Ann Curry, to help raise awareness and funds for relief efforts in African nations.