Kayleigh McEnany
Kayleigh McEnany
Born | 1988 |
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Education | Georgetown University University of Miami]Harvard University |
Political party | Republican |
Kayleigh McEnany (born 1988) is an American political Commentator and writer. She is a former CNN contributor. In 2017, she was appointed national Spokesperson for the Republican National Committee.
Born | 1988 |
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Education | Georgetown University University of Miami]Harvard University |
Political party | Republican |
Education
She was educated at the Academy of the Holy Names, a private Catholic college preparatory school for girls (co-educational up to eighth grade), in the city of Tampa in western Florida, followed by Georgetown University School of Foreign Service with a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS) in International Politics, in Washington, D.C. She also spent a year studying at St Edmund Hall, a constituent college of the University of Oxford, in England. She studied at the University of Miami School of Law and then transferred to Harvard Law School, where she received a JD in May 2017.
Career
After graduating from Georgetown University, She was a producer on Mike Huckabee's TV show. She interned for several politicians, including Tom Gallagher, Adam Putnam, and George W. Bush, for Bush's 2004 campaign and in the White House Office of Communications in the Media Affairs department. On CNN, she was frequently called on to defend President Donald Trump, whom she supported during the 2016 presidential election. She announced her endorsement of Trump for president on February 1, 2016.
In February 2017, She had a heated exchange with New YorkTimes columnist Charles Blow on CNN's show CNN Tonight with Don Lemon .
In March 2017, She apologized after claiming Barack Obama was President when Daniel Pearl, an American journalist, was beheaded by terrorists in Pakistan in 2002. She had meant to refer to James Foley, a Journalist who was beheaded by ISIS in 2014.
On August 5, 2017,She tweeted she had left CNN after asking to leave the network for another opportunity. The next day, she appeared as the host of Real News Update , a pro-Trump news show on Donald Trump's Facebook page. On August 7, 2017, the Republican National Committee announced that McEnany would be appointed as its national spokesperson for Television and radio.
Her book, The New American Revolution: The Making of a Populist Movement, was released in early January 2018.
Personal life
She carries a mutated BRCA2 gene. In 2016, conservative radio host Dana Loesch caused a small controversy by mocking McEnany's "flat-chested" and "bleach blonde" appearance, not knowing about her BRCA2 mutation that factored into her decision to undergo a double mastectomy. She is married to professional baseball pitcher Sean Gilmartin.
Conservative Pundit
While attending Harvard, She left Fox to pursue her career as a political commentator.
She was a co-host on CNN’s “The Point,” a primetime political panel-based show, and made television appearances on shows such as America Live w/ Megyn Kelly, Cavuto, Fox News’ Red Eye, The Mike Huckabee Show, The Real Story w/ Gretchen Carlson, and Varney & Co.
When asked how her career in politics has influenced her approach to law school, She said, “Writing really hard-hitting questions in media has helped me ask critical questions while studying law.. facts should lead you to your conclusion.
However, with ideologies, people tend to reach conclusions that are not necessarily supported by the facts."Kayleigh is now a contributor to CNN.
Dana Loesch Criticism
Veteran conservative pundit, Dana Loesch has spoken against the conservative ideas of Kayleigh McEnany, and has insulted Kayleigh for choosing to advocate for getting a double mastectomy.
Donald Trump Supporter
As it is her job as a television personality in the realm of the turgid conservative agenda, she has defended the rhetoric of the Donald Trump presidential campaign and is a big supporter of his reactionary politics. She believes that empowers women through his influence. She was one of the conservative pundits that defended Melania Trump's speech by stating that she does not believe that Melania intended to plagiarize.
This has been said about Kayleigh in regards to her ambitious pursuit of the conservative pundit career purpose: "one of the gaggle of vacuous young women who are vying to establish themselves in the lucrative business of conservative punditry."
On July 26, 2016, during a panel discussion about the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, Kayleigh sought to speak about the flaws of the first lady in relation to the accomplishments of Trump. Angela Rye immediate reacted by rolling her eyes in a conspicuous way.