Brian Fallon (press secretary)

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Brian Fallon
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Spouse Katie Beirne
Education Harvard University (BA)

Brian Edward Fallon Jr. (born 1981 or 1982) is an American former political operative. He was the national press secretary for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, a role he began in March 2015, and was a senior advisor in Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign. [2] In 2018, he founded the legal advocacy organization Demand Justice.

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Career

Fallon graduated cum laude from Harvard, [1] 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]

In February 2017, he joined CNN as a political commentator, based in Washington, D.C.[ citation needed ] 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." [7] At its founding in May 2018, Fallon became executive director of Demand Justice, a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization. [8] [9] 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." [10]

In 2023, Fallon stepped down from Demand Justice to join Joe Biden's 2024 presidential campaign as communications director for Kamala Harris. [11] After Harris was elevated to the top of the ticket, he became a senior communications advisor. [2]

Personal life

In 2012, Fallon married to Katie Beirne Fallon, [12] 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. [1] [5] [13] [14] They have twin sons, and a daughter. [15]

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  1. 1 2 3 "Katherine Beirne and Brian Fallon". The New York Times. January 1, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Korecki, Natasha; Lee, Carol E.; Alcindor, Yamiche (August 2, 2024). "'This is the A-team': Harris campaign brings on big new hires as it sprints to Election Day". NBC News. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Brian E. Fallon - Writer Profile". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Evans, Megan (March 17, 2015). "Former Schumer Aide Expected to Join Clinton Camp". Roll Call .
  5. 1 2 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. ↑ "Former Clinton aide: Do not be 'distracted' by John Kelly's 'uniform'". The Washington Examiner . October 19, 2017.[ dead link ]
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Permann, Kyle (June 27, 2018). "Demand Justice, How?". Capital Research Center . Retrieved October 3, 2018. a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization
  10. ↑ Resnick, Gideon; Tani, Maxwell (May 16, 2019). "How Hillary Clinton's Press Secretary Self-Radicalized and Became a Resistance Leader" . Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  11. ↑ Pager, Tyler (December 12, 2023). "Brian Fallon to join Biden campaign as Harris's communications director". Washington Post .
  12. ↑ "Katherine Beirne and Brian Fallon". The New York Times. January 1, 2012 – via NYTimes.com.
  13. ↑ "Katie Fallon, Top Obama Aide, Leaving White House". The New York Times . January 29, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  14. ↑ Bolton, Alexander (January 12, 2011). "Durbin's senior spokesman to depart Senate". The Hill . Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  15. ↑ "RESPECT THE POWER MOMS: Katie Beirne Fallon, Kimberly Johnson, Nicole Ehrhardt and Guiomar Barbi-Ochoa – Washington Life Magazine". May 10, 2019.
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