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David Shimer

David Shimer is an American journalist, author, and foreign policy analyst. He served on the White House National Security Council (NSC) during the Biden administration.

Early life

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David Shimer
NationalityAmerican
EducationYale University (BA, MA)
Magdalen College, Oxford (DPhil)
Notable workRigged: America, Russia, and One Hundred Years of Covert Electoral Interference (2020)

Shimer graduated from Yale University with bachelor's and master's degrees in history.[1][2] While at Yale, he was the editor in chief of the Yale Daily News.[2]

In 2018, he received a Marshall Scholarship and attended the University of Oxford, where he received a doctorate in international relations.[2][3]

Career

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In 2017 and 2018, Shimer reported articles for The New York Times from Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and the United Kingdom.[4][5][6][7] In June 2020, he published the book Rigged: America, Russia, and One Hundred Years of Covert Electoral Interference (Knopf), a global history of foreign election interference.[8] The New York Times, in its review of Rigged, said the book was "extraordinary and gripping" and had "the insight of a superb work of history."[9] Rigged was also positively reviewed by NPR and The Guardian.[10][11]

During the Biden administration, Shimer served on the United States National Security Council from 2021 to 2025, including as the director for Eastern Europe and Ukraine and as director for Russian Affairs.[12] Shimer was closely involved in the U.S. response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including efforts to release U.S. intelligence on Russia's plans prior to the invasion and to deliver U.S. military equipment to Ukraine.[13]

In January 2025, Shimer argued in the The Wall Street Journal that the United States should continue providing aid to the Ukrainian military.[14]

Shimer has worked as a research fellow at Yale University, Columbia University, and the Wilson Center.[1][3]

Selected publications

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Articles

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Book

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  • Rigged: America, Russia, and One Hundred Years of Covert Electoral Interference. New York: Knopf, 2020. ISBN 978-0-525-65900-6

References

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  1. ^ a b "David Shimer". Wilson Center. August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "David Shimer". Marshall Scholarships. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "David Shimer". Columbia SIPA.
  4. ^ Shimer, David (28 June 2017). "Germany Encounters Surge in Crime by the Far Right". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Shimer, David (31 December 2018). "With Drone Deliveries on the Horizon, Europe Moves to Set Ground Rules". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Shimer, David (26 December 2018). "Fake Islands Bring a Dutch Lake Back to Life". The New York Times.
  7. ^ Shimer, David (31 October 2018). "Oxford Roiled by Invitation to Far-Right German Politician". The New York Times.
  8. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Rigged: America, Russia, and One Hundred Years of Covert Electoral Interference". Publishers Weekly. June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  9. ^ Naftali, Timothy (30 June 2020). "How Generations of Russians Have Tried to Influence American Elections". The New York Times.
  10. ^ Ewing, Philip (9 June 2020). "In 'Rigged,' A Comprehensive Account Of Decades Of Election Interference". www.npr.org.
  11. ^ Harding, Luke (29 June 2020). "Rigged: America, Russia and 100 Years of Covert Electoral Interference by David Shimer - review". The Guardian.
  12. ^ "Peace in Ukraine Needn't Mean Russian Victory". www.wsj.com.
  13. ^ "Venezuela is now Trump's problem to solve". www.politico.com. 10 January 2025.
  14. ^ "Peace in Ukraine Needn't Mean Russian Victory". www.wsj.com.
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