Brian Fallon (press secretary)

Brian Edward Fallon Jr. (born c. 1982) is an American political activist. He was the national press secretary for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, a role he began in March 2015.

Brian Fallon
Personal details
Born1981/1982 (age 39–40)[1]
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Katie Beirne
EducationHarvard University (BA)

Career

Fallon graduated cum laude from Harvard,[2] where he covered sports for The Harvard Crimson.[3] During the 2004 presidential election, Fallon worked on the Kerry–Edwards presidential campaign as a press aide.[4] During the 2006 Senate election in New Jersey, Fallon served as campaign press secretary to Senator Robert Menendez. Fallon then became chief spokesman for Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, and in 2011 additionally became spokesman for the new Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Center.[4] In 2013, Fallon left Schumer's office and moved to the Justice Department, with Attorney General Eric Holder hiring him as the department's director of public affairs.[4][5]

Fallon joined Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign in March 2015, as national press secretary.[4][6] Fallon famously tweeted "Georgia is on our mind" in September 2016, referring to the possibility of Clinton turning the Peach State blue. This prediction never materialized and Clinton went on to lose the state by five points to Donald Trump.[7]

In February 2017, he joined CNN as a political commentator, based in Washington, D.C. In October 2017, he caused controversy by tweeting [General] "Kelly isnt just an enabler of Trump. He's a believer in him. That makes him as odious as the rest. Dont be distracted by the uniform."[8] At its founding in May 2018, Fallon became executive director of Demand Justice, a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization.[9][10] In the first Demand Justice report card, Fallon gave Senator Chuck Schumer, his former boss, a "C" rating. This damaged his relationship with Schumer. When asked about his relationship with Schumer, whom he does not directly criticize, Fallon declined to "answer any questions about Chuck."[11]

Personal life

Fallon is married to Katie Beirne Fallon, the former White House Director of Legislative Affairs and head of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs for the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama.[2][5][12][13]

References
  1. "Katherine Beirne and Brian Fallon". The New York Times. January 1, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  2. "Katherine Beirne and Brian Fallon". The New York Times. January 1, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  3. "Brian E. Fallon - Writer Profile". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  4. Evans, Megan (March 17, 2015). "Former Schumer Aide Expected to Join Clinton Camp". Roll Call.
  5. Gearan, Anne; Rucker, Philip (March 17, 2015). "Clinton team picks Justice spokesman Brian Fallon as lead press secretary". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  6. Byers, Dylan (March 17, 2015). "Clinton taps Brian Fallon for press secretary". Politico. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  7. "Georgia Election Results 2016". The New York Times.
  8. "Former Clinton aide: Do not be 'distracted' by John Kelly's 'uniform'". The Washington Examiner. October 19, 2017.
  9. Murphy, Brian (May 23, 2018). "Trump's NC judicial nominee has ties to 'racist organizations,' Democrats warn". The News & Observer. Retrieved October 19, 2018. Demand Justice, which was formed two weeks ago, ... Brian Fallon, the executive director of Demand Justice.
  10. Permann, Kyle (June 27, 2018). "Demand Justice, How?". Capital Research Center. Retrieved October 3, 2018. a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization
  11. Resnick, Gideon; Tani, Maxwell (May 16, 2019). "How Hillary Clinton's Press Secretary Self-Radicalized and Became a Resistance Leader". Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  12. "Katie Fallon, Top Obama Aide, Leaving White House". The New York Times. January 29, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  13. Bolton, Alexander (January 12, 2011). "Durbin's senior spokesman to depart Senate". The Hill. Retrieved September 15, 2016.


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