In 1993 , Bloom joined NBC News as correspondent in Chicago , Illinois , and moved to Los Angeles , California in 1995 . Bloom covered the presidential campaigns of 1996 and 2000 for the network and in 1997 became NBC 's White House correspondent . Former President Clinton said that Bloom 's " integrity and good humor will be missed . " During his tenure with NBC , Bloom reported on major stories including presidential races , the September 11 attacks , the Washington-area sniper shootings , and the war in Bosnia . According to the late Tim Russert , former NBC Washington bureau chief , " You could n't keep him away from a story . " Whenever something was breaking , he wanted to be there . " In July 1999 , Bloom became co-anchor of Weekend Today along with Soledad O'Brien , a position he served until his death
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
David Bloom