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| − | '''Anita Dunn''' is the former [[Obama administration]]'s [[White House]] Communications Office Director and now officially an outside adviser to Obama's [[White House]].<ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/obama_fox_dunn_beck/2009/11/10/284292.html Obama Aide Who Slammed Fox News Resigns, NewsMax.com, November 10, 2009]</ref> Previously she served as Senior Advisor and Chief Communications Officer to the [[Barack Hussein Obama 2008 Presidential campaign|2008 presidential campaign]] of [[Barack Obama]]. She has cited, "two of my favorite [[Political philosophy|political philosophers]]: [[Mao Zedong]] and [[Mother Theresa]]."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CypgH32gGVo&feature=related Video of Obama Communications Director Claiming Mao One of Her Favorite Political Philosophers'] Video, YouTube. Retrieved October 29, 2009.</ref> | + | '''Anita Dunn''' is the former [[Obama administration]]'s [[White House]] Communications Office Director and now officially an outside adviser to Obama's [[White House]].<ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/obama_fox_dunn_beck/2009/11/10/284292.html Obama Aide Who Slammed Fox News Resigns, NewsMax.com, November 10, 2009]</ref> Previously she served as Senior Advisor and Chief Communications Officer to the [[Barack Hussein Obama 2008 Presidential campaign|2008 presidential campaign]] of [[Barack Obama]]. She has cited, "two of my favorite [[Political philosophy|political philosophers]]: [[Mao Zedong]] and [[Mother Theresa]]."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CypgH32gGVo&feature=related Video of Obama Communications Director Claiming Mao One of Her Favorite Political Philosophers'] Video, YouTube. Retrieved October 29, 2009.</ref> Dunn claimed that President Obama received reports from the illegal spying on [[Donald Trump]] as early as 2015. |
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| + | Dunn is an alleged "women's rights advocate" who was hired as a public relations consultant by accused accused serial rapist and Democrat mega-donor [[Harvey Weinstein]]. Weinstein went on trial in 2019 facing accusations from more than 80 women on [[rape]] and [[sexual assault]] charges. Dozens of other women earlier made public accusation but were fearful of coming forward during the trial.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/harvey-weinstein-receives-pr-help-from-former-obama-adviser-womens-right-advocate-anita-dunn</ref> Weinstein was a charter founder of the Clinton Legal Defense Fund to defend [[President Bill Clinton]] against charges from numerous women of being a serial sexual predator. | ||
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| + | In 2020, Dunn was hired by former Vice President [[Joe Biden]] after the [[Burisma]] scandal was exposed.<ref>https://legalinsurrection.com/2019/04/back-to-the-future-biden-hires-anita-dunn-former-obama-adviser-who-praised-mao/</ref> | ||
Dunn was the Communications Director for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) during the 1988 and 1990 election cycles. | Dunn was the Communications Director for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) during the 1988 and 1990 election cycles. | ||
Revision as of 18:36, February 8, 2020
Anita Dunn is the former Obama administration's White House Communications Office Director and now officially an outside adviser to Obama's White House.[1] Previously she served as Senior Advisor and Chief Communications Officer to the 2008 presidential campaign of Barack Obama. She has cited, "two of my favorite political philosophers: Mao Zedong and Mother Theresa."[2] Dunn claimed that President Obama received reports from the illegal spying on Donald Trump as early as 2015.
Dunn is an alleged "women's rights advocate" who was hired as a public relations consultant by accused accused serial rapist and Democrat mega-donor Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein went on trial in 2019 facing accusations from more than 80 women on rape and sexual assault charges. Dozens of other women earlier made public accusation but were fearful of coming forward during the trial.[3] Weinstein was a charter founder of the Clinton Legal Defense Fund to defend President Bill Clinton against charges from numerous women of being a serial sexual predator.
In 2020, Dunn was hired by former Vice President Joe Biden after the Burisma scandal was exposed.[4]
Dunn was the Communications Director for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) during the 1988 and 1990 election cycles.
Dunn worked in Senator Bill Bradley's office as Communications and Political Director and later as Chief of Staff. In 1993 Dunn joined as a partner the firm of Squier Knapp Dunn headed by Democratic consultant Bob Squier. In 1999, Dunn took a leave of absence from the firm to work as the Communications Director and chief strategist for Bradley's presidential campaign as Squier had commitments to handle the presidential campaign of Al Gore.[5]
In 2001-2002, Dunn was a senior Political Advisor to Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle and consultant to the Senate Democratic Caucus. Dunn has advised Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
Personal life
Dunn is married to former Obama White House General Counsel and Perkins Coie attorney Robert Bauer.
See also
References
- ↑ Obama Aide Who Slammed Fox News Resigns, NewsMax.com, November 10, 2009
- ↑ Video of Obama Communications Director Claiming Mao One of Her Favorite Political Philosophers' Video, YouTube. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
- ↑ https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/harvey-weinstein-receives-pr-help-from-former-obama-adviser-womens-right-advocate-anita-dunn
- ↑ https://legalinsurrection.com/2019/04/back-to-the-future-biden-hires-anita-dunn-former-obama-adviser-who-praised-mao/
- ↑ BRADLEY'S PRESIDENTIAL BID SPLITS DEMOCRATIC AD SHOP: DUNN LEAVES SQUIRE KNAPP TEMPORARILY TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH GORE WORK, Ira Teinowitz, Advertising Age, January 25, 1999. Highbeam Research. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
