Brian Fallon | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1981 or 1982 (age 43–44)[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Katie Beirne |
| Education | Harvard University(BA) |
Brian Edward Fallon Jr. (born 1981 or 1982) is an American political operative. He was the national press secretary forHillary Clinton's2016 presidential campaign, a role he began in March 2015, and was a senior advisor inKamala Harris's2024 presidential campaign.[2] In 2018, he founded the legal advocacy organizationDemand Justice.
Fallon graduated cum laude fromHarvard,[1] where he covered sports forThe Harvard Crimson.[3] During the2004 presidential election, Fallon worked on theKerry–Edwards presidential campaign as a press aide.[4] During the2006 Senate election in New Jersey, Fallon served as campaign press secretary to SenatorRobert Menendez. Fallon then became chief spokesman for SenatorChuck Schumer ofNew 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 theJustice Department, withAttorney GeneralEric Holder hiring him as the department's director of public affairs.[4][5]
Fallon joinedHillary Clinton's2016 presidential campaign in March 2015, as national press secretary.[4][6]
In February 2017, he joinedCNN 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, a501(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 joinJoe Biden's2024 presidential campaign as communications director forKamala Harris.[11] After Harris was elevated to the top of the ticket, he became a senior communications advisor.[2]
In 2012, Fallon married toKatie Beirne Fallon,[12] the former White House Director of Legislative Affairs and head of theWhite House Office of Legislative Affairs for theadministration ofU.S. PresidentBarack Obama.[1][5][13][14] They have twin sons and a daughter.[15]
Demand Justice, which was formed two weeks ago, ... Brian Fallon, the executive director of Demand Justice.
a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization