Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Saagar Enjeti is a White House Correspondent, journalist, author, and researcher who lives and works in Washington D.C.
- Smart, professional and hard-working, Saagar is well accomplished in his career and doesn’t look to be slowing down anytime soon.
- Till mid-2021, he was more well-known as the co-host of daily news and opinion web series The Hill’s Rising with Krystal & Saagar. In May 2021, Saagar and his co-host Krystal published that they were leaving the show and releasing their own independent project named Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar. Within a week of its release, the new show became the top-rated political podcast in the US.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Enjeti is of South Asian heritage but hails from Texas, something he loves to mention on social media.
- He was born to parents Radhika Viruru (mother) and Dr. Prasad Enjeti (father). Prasad is a professor.
- He speaks 3 different languages namely – Telugu, English and Spanish.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Saagar graduated from the American School of Doha in 2010.
- He attended the George Washington University and graduated with a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Economics and Political Science in 2014. During his time at GWU, he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity and the Finance Director for the school’s Habitat for Humanity society.
- In 2015, Enjeti received a certificate from the IDC Herzliya Private University, for studies in Counter Terrorism.
- He chose to further his studies at Georgetown University and graduated in 2018 with a Master’s Degree in Security Studies with a focus on the US’s National Security Policy.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- After college, Saagar began working for the US Congress as a Legislative Intern. Based in Washington D.C., he spent 11 months working for Congress before leaving in June of 2011.
- In mid-2012, he joined the Mirror Foundation in Chiang Rai, Thailand, and worked as a community developer for three months. He helped Thai villagers figure out good living and farming techniques while also volunteering to help out victims affected by mudslides in local areas.
- He returned to Washington D.C. in August of 2015 and started working for the Institute for the Study of War as a researcher and member of the institute’s external relations team.
- In May 2016, he worked as a foreign affairs and pentagon correspondent. He held those positions for one year and a half before being given a job opportunity as a White House Correspondent in December of 2017.
- Besides his work as a correspondent and researcher, Enjeti is also a renowned journalist whose work has been cited in various publications such as CNN, The Washington Post, Military Times, The Financial Times and The New York Times.
- He has also been a featured TV guest on Fox News & many other networks.
- Enjeti has also published several works such as ‘Militant Attack and Support Zones in Afghanistan’ that he wrote for the Institute for Study of War in Washington D.C. and ‘An Indian Powerhouse Hopes to Redefine Itself with China’s Help’ which he wrote for The Diplomat.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Saagar’s childhood pet dog passed away after 17 years of friendship. He posted the image of the pet on his social media with a heart-warming message.
- When he is not working, Saagar enjoys staying active doing actives such as hiking. He also loves to travel and time with his friends and family, who regularly feature on his social media.
- How tall is Saagar Enjeti Height : 5′9″
- Is Saagar Enjeti Indian Hindu ? : Yes, Saagar is a second-generation Indian-American. During the runup to the 2020 Presidential elections, he had tweeted about Indian-Americans slowly becoming a political force to reckon with.
Probably Telegu Brahmin or at least upper caste. Elite. People who have exploited the untouchables for generations and managed to corner privileges, including foreign education. Let him do a feature on the violent Naxalite revolution in his home state in India. It will bring out his true colors.
A really great forecaster, hold big promise for poor and needy. I am a Muslim his name SAAGAR in Arabic means “The vessel from which you drink”!
His background is Indian (dot, not feather): “Telugu is the most spoken Dravidian language and is spoken predominantly in the Indian states of…” ~Wiki
“Saagar graduated from the American School of Doha in 2010.”
Doha is the capital of Qatar.
ASDoha is a college-prep school.
If he graduated at 18, he’d be 28 now.
The IDC Herzliya Private University is located in Israel.
I just want to know if Saagar is gay because he dresses so well and his hair is always perfect. 😀
It would give his alliance with the Republicans an interesting spin.
Saagar is a Telugu-American hero and over 100 million Telugu Indians revere him as a god
of conservative thought!! Way to go Saagar, Knock THEM out!!
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What is Sagaar’s caste?
One of the most interesting, articulate, wide ranging thinkers in the jounalistic field today.
What’s up with Saagar who is of “South Asian” heritage, wearing a Jewish Kippa or Yamaka on the back of his head? Is he an Orthodox Jew?
Saagar Enjeti is certainly not in his mid-twenties
Afraid you’re mistaken, Saagar presumably graduated in 2010 at 18, 10 years later he would be around 28 or, “in his late-twenties”.
This bio says he graduated high school (American School of Doha) in 2010 and college in 2014. His efforts in 2010-2011 should be characterized as “after high school” not “after college. ”