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On August 7, 2017, the [[Republican National Committee]] appointed McEnany as its national spokesperson.<ref name=TWE>{{cite news|last=Scarry|first=Eddie|title=Kayleigh McEnany joins Republican National Committee as spokesperson |url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/kayleigh-mcenany-joins-republican-national-committee-as-spokesperson/article/2630829 |accessdate=August 7, 2017|work=The Washington Examiner|date=August 7, 2017}}</ref><ref name=RNC>{{cite web |title=Kayleigh McEnany Named RNC Spokesperson |url=https://gop.com/kayleigh-mcenany-named-rnc-spokesperson |website=Republican National Committee |accessdate=7 August 2017}}</ref> Accepting her appointment, McEnany said in a press release, "I am excited to be joining the RNC at such an important and historic time in our country. I'm eager to talk about Republican ideas and values and have important discussions about issues affecting Americans across this country."<ref name=RNC/> As Republican National Committee spokeswoman, she supported Trump in the aftermath of the 2017 conflict over the attempt to remove Confederate General Lee's statue in [[Charlottesville, Virginia]]. After a protestor was killed, Trump claimed activists in Charlottesville included "some very fine people."<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/14/judge-blocks-charlottesville-confederate-statues Judge blocks attempt to remove Charlottesville Confederate statues],The Guardian, 14 September 2019 </ref> In response, McEnany tweeted that the Republican party supported the president's "message of love and inclusiveness."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Greenwood |first1=Max |title=RNC spokeswoman: GOP stands behind Trump's message 'of love and inclusiveness' |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/news/346719-rnc-spokeswoman-the-gop-stands-behind-trumps-message-of-love-and-inclusiveness |website=The Hill |accessdate=15 April 2020}}</ref>
On August 7, 2017, the [[Republican National Committee]] appointed McEnany as its national spokesperson.<ref name=TWE>{{cite news|last=Scarry|first=Eddie|title=Kayleigh McEnany joins Republican National Committee as spokesperson |url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/kayleigh-mcenany-joins-republican-national-committee-as-spokesperson/article/2630829 |accessdate=August 7, 2017|work=The Washington Examiner|date=August 7, 2017}}</ref><ref name=RNC>{{cite web |title=Kayleigh McEnany Named RNC Spokesperson |url=https://gop.com/kayleigh-mcenany-named-rnc-spokesperson |website=Republican National Committee |accessdate=7 August 2017}}</ref> Accepting her appointment, McEnany said in a press release, "I am excited to be joining the RNC at such an important and historic time in our country. I'm eager to talk about Republican ideas and values and have important discussions about issues affecting Americans across this country."<ref name=RNC/> As Republican National Committee spokeswoman, she supported Trump in the aftermath of the 2017 conflict over the attempt to remove Confederate General Lee's statue in [[Charlottesville, Virginia]]. After a protestor was killed, Trump claimed activists in Charlottesville included "some very fine people."<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/14/judge-blocks-charlottesville-confederate-statues Judge blocks attempt to remove Charlottesville Confederate statues],The Guardian, 14 September 2019 </ref> In response, McEnany tweeted that the Republican party supported the president's "message of love and inclusiveness."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Greenwood |first1=Max |title=RNC spokeswoman: GOP stands behind Trump's message 'of love and inclusiveness' |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/news/346719-rnc-spokeswoman-the-gop-stands-behind-trumps-message-of-love-and-inclusiveness |website=The Hill |accessdate=15 April 2020}}</ref>


Despite the opinion of some that Trump has [[Veracity_of_statements_by_Donald_Trump|a history of lies and misleading statements]], on 28 August 2019, McEnany told CNN's [[Chris Cuomo]]: "I don't believe the president has lied."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/08/kayleigh-mcenany-donald-trump-press-secretary-quotes |title='We won't see coronavirus here' ... and other gems from Trump's new press secretary |first1=David |last1=Smith |first2=Emily |last2=Holden |newspaper=The Guardian |date=8 April 2020}}</ref> Journalist Elizabeth Williamson opined "her defence of her boss — and her castigations of the press — appear to be unperturbed by (Trump's) shifting narratives, (his) breaks from logic and (his) flights of fantasy."<ref name="NYT"/>
Despite Trump's well documented [[Veracity_of_statements_by_Donald_Trump|history of lies and misleading statements]], on 28 August 2019, McEnany told CNN's [[Chris Cuomo]]: "I don't believe the president has lied."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/08/kayleigh-mcenany-donald-trump-press-secretary-quotes |title='We won't see coronavirus here' ... and other gems from Trump's new press secretary |first1=David |last1=Smith |first2=Emily |last2=Holden |newspaper=The Guardian |date=8 April 2020}}</ref> Journalist Elizabeth Williamson opined "her defence of her boss — and her castigations of the press — appear to be unperturbed by (Trump's) shifting narratives, (his) breaks from logic and (his) flights of fantasy."<ref name="NYT"/>


In the weeks prior to her appointment as White House press secretary, McEnany praised Trump's handling of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], saying, "This president will always put America first, he will always protect American citizens. We will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here, we will not see terrorism, and isn't that refreshing when contrasting it with the awful presidency of Barack Obama?"<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/kayleigh-mcenany-said-coronavirus-wouldnt-come-to-the-us-2020-4 |title=New White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany claimed in February that 'we will not see diseases like the coronavirus' come to America |date=April 7, 2020 |first=Grace|last=Panetta |website=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith|first=David |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/07/stephanie-grisham-out-as-trumps-press-secretary-after-never-briefing-the-press |title=Stephanie Grisham out as Trump press secretary after never briefing press |date=2020-04-07 |work=The Guardian |access-date=2020-04-07|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> In a radio interview on the "Pat Miller Show" on March 11, McEnany said Democrats were trying "to politicize" the coronavirus and that Democrats were almost "rooting for this outcome."<ref name="USA">{{cite web |last1=Wu |first1=Nicholas |title=New White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany takes heat for past comments on Obama, coronavirus |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/04/08/kayleigh-mcenanys-past-comments-obama-coronavirus/2968413001/ |date=April 8, 2020 |website=USA Today |accessdate=17 April 2020}}</ref>
In the weeks prior to her appointment as White House press secretary, McEnany praised Trump's handling of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], saying, "This president will always put America first, he will always protect American citizens. We will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here, we will not see terrorism, and isn't that refreshing when contrasting it with the awful presidency of Barack Obama?"<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/kayleigh-mcenany-said-coronavirus-wouldnt-come-to-the-us-2020-4 |title=New White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany claimed in February that 'we will not see diseases like the coronavirus' come to America |date=April 7, 2020 |first=Grace|last=Panetta |website=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith|first=David |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/07/stephanie-grisham-out-as-trumps-press-secretary-after-never-briefing-the-press |title=Stephanie Grisham out as Trump press secretary after never briefing press |date=2020-04-07 |work=The Guardian |access-date=2020-04-07|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> In a radio interview on the "Pat Miller Show" on March 11, McEnany said Democrats were trying "to politicize" the coronavirus and that Democrats were almost "rooting for this outcome."<ref name="USA">{{cite web |last1=Wu |first1=Nicholas |title=New White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany takes heat for past comments on Obama, coronavirus |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/04/08/kayleigh-mcenanys-past-comments-obama-coronavirus/2968413001/ |date=April 8, 2020 |website=USA Today |accessdate=17 April 2020}}</ref>

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Kayleigh McEnany
31st White House Press Secretary
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 7, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
DeputyHogan Gidley
Preceded byStephanie Grisham
Personal details
Born (1988-04-18) April 18, 1988 (age 36)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
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(m. 2017)​
Children1
EducationGeorgetown University (BS)
University of Miami
Harvard University (JD)

Kayleigh McEnany (born April 18, 1988)[1][2] is an American political commentator and author who is currently serving as the 31st White House press secretary. McEnany began her media career as a producer for Huckabee on Fox News and later worked as a political analyst for CNN. In 2017, she was appointed national spokesperson for the Republican National Committee and on April 7, 2020 was appointed as White House press secretary.

Early life

Born and raised in Tampa, Florida, McEnany is the daughter of commercial roofing company owner Michael McEnany and Leanne McEnany.[3] McEnany was educated at the Academy of the Holy Names,[4] a Catholic preparatory school in Tampa. After leaving school, she majored in international politics at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in Washington, D.C.[5], during which she studied abroad at St Edmund Hall, Oxford.[6][7] After graduating from Georgetown, McEnany spent three years as a producer on the Mike Huckabee Show.[5]

From there, McEnany enrolled at the University of Miami School of Law, before transferring to Harvard Law School.[2] Huckabee said that "one of the reasons [McEnany] went on to law school was because she didn't see she was going to have an on-air opportunity at Fox anytime soon."[2] At the Miami School of Law, McEnany was a recipient of the Bruce J. Winick Award for Excellence, a scholarship awarded to students in the top 1% of their class.[5] She graduated from Harvard in 2016.[2]

Career

As a college student, McEnany interned for several politicians, including Tom Gallagher, Adam Putnam, and George W. Bush, and later worked in the White House Office of Communications, where she wrote media briefings.[5]

Media roles

While in law school, McEnany appeared on CNN as a paid commentator and although not initially a supporter of Donald Trump, went on to support him in the 2016 presidential election.[8][9][10] However, in early 2015, before becoming a Trump supporter, McEnany was highly critical of him, declaring on CNN and Fox that "Donald Trump has shown himself to be a showman" and it was "unfortunate" and "inauthentic" to call him a Republican. According to a CNN opinion article, McEnany's support for Trump began to change as he rose in the polls.[11]

On August 5, 2017, McEnany left her position at CNN.[12] The following day, she hosted a 90 second webcast, Real News Update[13] on Trump's personal Facebook page. She praised the president throughout the segment, saying she had brought the "real news" to the American people.[14]

Former employer Mike Huckabee has called her a "meticulous researcher" and "extraordinarily prepared." Her rapid occupational success was noted by Van Jones, CNN commentator and liberal activist who worked with her at CNN, "I'm not trying to defend the messaging, but what I hope people can acknowledge is there's very few people in either party who can accomplish what Kayleigh has accomplished in such a short time... People keep taking her lightly, and they keep regretting it."[2]

Republican political strategist

McEnany has been closely associated with the Republican party since she was in college. Consistent with that association, she was critical of the Obama presidency. In 2012, McEnany released a tweet that referenced Obama's half-brother Malik Obama, who lives in Kenya. She wrote: "How I Met Your Brother -- Never mind, forgot he's still in that hut in Kenya," which has been characterized as "racist" by some.[15]

Kayleigh McEnany speaking at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.

In 2017, she responded to claims it was hypocritical of Trump to visit his golf course while president by mistakenly claiming that President Obama rushed off to a golf game after the 2002 beheading of Daniel Pearl. Obama was a state senator at the time of Pearl's murder. McEnany later apologized for the comment, noting that Obama went golfing after the 2014 murder of another journalist James Foley who was beheaded by ISIS in Syria. Obama, who was vacationing on Martha's Vineyard at the time, admitted that he should have "anticipated the optics" of golfing immediately after making a press statement on Foley's death.[16][17]

On August 7, 2017, the Republican National Committee appointed McEnany as its national spokesperson.[18][19] Accepting her appointment, McEnany said in a press release, "I am excited to be joining the RNC at such an important and historic time in our country. I'm eager to talk about Republican ideas and values and have important discussions about issues affecting Americans across this country."[19] As Republican National Committee spokeswoman, she supported Trump in the aftermath of the 2017 conflict over the attempt to remove Confederate General Lee's statue in Charlottesville, Virginia. After a protestor was killed, Trump claimed activists in Charlottesville included "some very fine people."[20] In response, McEnany tweeted that the Republican party supported the president's "message of love and inclusiveness."[21]

Despite Trump's well documented history of lies and misleading statements, on 28 August 2019, McEnany told CNN's Chris Cuomo: "I don't believe the president has lied."[22] Journalist Elizabeth Williamson opined "her defence of her boss — and her castigations of the press — appear to be unperturbed by (Trump's) shifting narratives, (his) breaks from logic and (his) flights of fantasy."[2]

In the weeks prior to her appointment as White House press secretary, McEnany praised Trump's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying, "This president will always put America first, he will always protect American citizens. We will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here, we will not see terrorism, and isn't that refreshing when contrasting it with the awful presidency of Barack Obama?"[23][24] In a radio interview on the "Pat Miller Show" on March 11, McEnany said Democrats were trying "to politicize" the coronavirus and that Democrats were almost "rooting for this outcome."[25]

In the weeks following McEnany was criticized for her remarks. In a USA Today article, author Grant Stern said "Kayleigh McEnany is coming to the White House with new "alternative facts" about #coronavirus. The rest of the world calls them lies." McEnany claimed the criticisms were "ridiculous spin".[25]

White House press secretary

McEnany at a press conference in May 2020

After Mark Meadows replaced Mick Mulvaney as White House chief of staff in April 2020, Meadows' first personnel change was hiring McEnany as White House press secretary on April 7, 2020; which was officially announced the next day.[26] Stephanie Grisham, who had served in the role and as White House communications director since June 2019, became Melania Trump's chief of staff and spokesperson.[27]

In April 2020, McEnany backed up Trump's assertion that the World Health Organization had shown a "clear bias towards China." She claimed the WHO put Americans at risk by "repeating inaccurate claims peddled by China during the coronavirus pandemic" and "opposing the United States' life-saving travel restrictions."[28]

When Trump was criticized for suggesting that disinfectant could be injected into people to kill the coronavirus, McEnany said that the president's remarks were simply taken out of context. Trump later claimed he was posing a sarcastic question to the reporters.[29]

On May 1, 2020, as part of her first public press briefing, McEnany was asked by an Associated Press reporter: "Will you pledge to never lie to us from that podium?" Without hesitation, McEnany replied: "I will never lie to you. You have my word on that." Some news outlets pointed out that McEnany then made a number of false claims in spite of her statement.[30][31] On the subject of Trump's responses to the coronavirus pandemic, she then claimed: "This president has always sided on the side of data". In response to allegations of Trump's sexual misconduct, McEnany said: "He has always told the truth".[32]

Amidst reports on May 8, 2020 that the White House was "shelving" the release of COVID-19 re-opening guidelines, McEnany said that the guidelines had not been approved by CDC Director Robert Redfield. Following Associated Press reports that Redfield had previously cleared the release of the guidance, Redfield addressed the issue personally, saying that the documents were still in "draft form" and had been released for "interagency review”, not for public dissemination.[33][34] That same week, Obama described the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus crisis as "an absolute chaotic disaster". On CNN McEnany responded by claiming: "President Trump's coronavirus response has been unprecedented and saved American lives."[35]

Personal life

McEnany married Sean Gilmartin, a professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays organization, in November 2017.[36][37] The couple has one daughter, Blake, born in November 2019.[38][39]

Books

  • The New American Revolution: The Making of a Populist Movement (2018)[40]

References

  1. ^ McEnany, Kayleigh [@kayleighmcenany] (April 18, 2018). "Thank you to my incredible @GOP colleagues!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Williamson, Elizabeth (April 27, 2020). "In Kayleigh McEnany, Trump Taps a Press Fighter for the Coronavirus Era". The New York Times.
  3. ^ March, William (October 31, 2019). "Kayleigh McEnany highlights Hillsborough GOP Lincoln Day dinner". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Purks, Scott (September 14, 2005). "Three cheers for tradition". The St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d "From Classroom to Newsroom: Rising 2L Kayleigh McEnany Appears on TV as Guest Political Commentator". Miami School of Law. July 2, 2014.
  6. ^ Zeffman, Henry (May 2, 2020). "Kayleigh McEnany, the Oxford alumna who is Trump's new media warrior". The Times.
  7. ^ "Kayleigh McEnany". Above the Law. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  8. ^ Kaczynski, Andrerw. "Kayleigh McEnany called Trump comment 'racist,' 'hateful' and 'not the American way' in 2015". CNN. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  9. ^ Kirell, Andrew (February 22, 2016). "Meet the Trumpkins: The Donald's Army of Media-Hungry Cable News Boosters". The Daily Beast. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  10. ^ Mazza, Ed (September 28, 2016). "CNN Trump Surrogate Kayleigh McEnany Compares Miss Universe To Terror Suspect". The Huffington Post. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  11. ^ Kayleigh McEnany called Trump comment 'racist,' 'hateful' and 'not the American way' in 2015, CNN, 7 May 2020
  12. ^ Tornoe, Ron (August 5, 2017). "Conservative pundit Kayleigh McEnany out at CNN". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  13. ^ Sheth, Sonam (August 7, 2017). "One of Trump's most vocal supporters left CNN to make a pro-Trump news video that's been compared to state TV". Business Insider Australia. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  14. ^ Tornoe, Rob (August 6, 2017). "Out at CNN, Kayleigh McEnany suddenly appears on Trump's Facebook page". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  15. ^ Williamson, Elizabeth (April 27, 2020). "In Kayleigh McEnany, Trump Taps a Press Fighter for the Coronavirus Era". The New York Times. Retrieved May 13, 2020. Eight years ago, a 24-year-old Ms. McEnany leapt at the Twitter hashtag #ObamaTVShows to offer "How I Met Your Brother — Never mind, forgot he's still in that hut in Kenya."
  16. ^ Nashrulla, Tasneem (March 28, 2017). "This Trump Surrogate Accused Obama Of Golfing After Daniel Pearl's Murder – 6 Years Before He Was Elected President". BuzzFeed News.
  17. ^ Japaridze, Nunu. "Obama: Golfing after Foley statement was a bad idea". CNN. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  18. ^ Scarry, Eddie (August 7, 2017). "Kayleigh McEnany joins Republican National Committee as spokesperson". The Washington Examiner. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  19. ^ a b "Kayleigh McEnany Named RNC Spokesperson". Republican National Committee. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  20. ^ Judge blocks attempt to remove Charlottesville Confederate statues,The Guardian, 14 September 2019
  21. ^ Greenwood, Max. "RNC spokeswoman: GOP stands behind Trump's message 'of love and inclusiveness'". The Hill. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  22. ^ Smith, David; Holden, Emily (April 8, 2020). "'We won't see coronavirus here' ... and other gems from Trump's new press secretary". The Guardian.
  23. ^ Panetta, Grace (April 7, 2020). "New White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany claimed in February that 'we will not see diseases like the coronavirus' come to America". Business Insider.
  24. ^ Smith, David (April 7, 2020). "Stephanie Grisham out as Trump press secretary after never briefing press". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  25. ^ a b Wu, Nicholas (April 8, 2020). "New White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany takes heat for past comments on Obama, coronavirus". USA Today. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  26. ^ Singman, Brooke (April 8, 2020). "Trump names campaign spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany as new White House press secretary". Fox News. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  27. ^ Phillips, Morgan (April 7, 2020). "Who is Kayleigh McEnany? What to know about incoming White House press secretary". Fox News. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  28. ^ Hudson, John; Dawsey, Josh; Mekhennet, Souad (April 26, 2020). "Trump expands battle with WHO". Stuff.
  29. ^ Reston, Maeve (April 26, 2020). "An aggrieved Trump blames the press for furor over disinfectant comments as Birx defends him". CNN.
  30. ^ Dale, Daniel; Cohen, Marshall; Subramaniam, Tara (May 2, 2020). "Fact check: New White House press secretary makes false claims in first briefing". CNN.
  31. ^ Trump 'cannot tell a lie' – but can Kayleigh McEnany, his new press secretary? The Guardian, 1 May 2020
  32. ^ Smith, David (May 1, 2020). "Trump 'cannot tell a lie' – but can Kayleigh McEnany, his new press secretary?". The Guardian.
  33. ^ Axelrod, Tal. "CDC director says guidance shelved by White House was 'in draft form'". The Hill. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  34. ^ Dearen, Jason (May 8, 2020). "AP Exclusive: Docs show top WH officials buried CDC report". AP.
  35. ^ Obama says White House response to coronavirus has been 'absolute chaotic disaster', CNN, 9 May 2020
  36. ^ "Rays' Sean Gilmartin: Gets camp invite with Rays". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  37. ^ Ripple, Zachary (November 20, 2017). "Former Mets pitcher Sean Gilmartin marries RNC spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  38. ^ Warnock, Caroline (April 7, 2020). "Sean Gilmartin, Kayleigh McEnany's Husband: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com.
  39. ^ Topkin, Marc (March 3, 2020). "Rays power couple: One pitches strikes, the other pitches Donald Trump". Tampa Bay Times.
  40. ^ McEnany, Kayleigh (January 8, 2018). "Michael Wolff wasn't with Trump on election night. Those who were prove his book wrong". Fox News. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
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