Glenn Thrush
| Glenn Thrush | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Pen name | Glenn Thrash[1] |
| Occupation | journalist |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Brooklyn College |
| Genre | Journalism, politics |
Glenn Thrush is an American journalist, author, chief White House political correspondent, and a senior staff writer for Politico.[1][2][3][4]
Thrush is also the author of Obama's Last Stand, an e-book about the President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign.[5][6]
Early life and education
Thrush grew up in the borough of Brooklyn and graduated from Brooklyn College.[1]
Career
A leaked email released in October 2016, showed Thrush sending John Podesta portions of a draft article that dealt with Podesta, asking that he fact-check the statements, and writing: "Please don't share or tell anyone I did this." Podesta did not ask for any changes, writing back that there were "no problems here."[7][8]
The email and its wording prompted criticism of Thrush from some commentators and on social media.[7][8] Thrush replied on Twitter that "checking if a portion of a story that pertained to him was accurate... I DO THIS WITH EVERYBODY."[8] Politico's vice president of communications, Brad Dayspring, said that "Glenn is one of the top political reporters in the country, in no small part because he understands that it is his job is to get inside information, not appear perfect when someone illegally hacks email... I can speak with firsthand knowledge and experience that Glenn checks the validity of often complex reporting with everybody, on both sides of the aisle."[7][8]
Personal life
Thrush is married to Diane Webber and lives in Maryland. They have twin sons, Nathaniel and Charles.[9] Thrush describes himself as a secular Jew.[10]
References
- 1 2 3 "Glenn Thrush". Politico. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- ↑ "Glenn Thrush". C-SPAN.
- ↑ "Huffington, AOL CEO on Shared Vision for Online Content, Ads | PBS NewsHour | Feb. 7, 2011". PBS. February 7, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ↑ "W.H. sees political win in Richard Cordray move – Carrie Budoff Brown and Glenn Thrush". Politico. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ↑ "'Obama's Last Stand' highlights disagreements". Chicago Sun-Times. August 20, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Book: Obama finds Romney 'weak,' but fears he could win". USA Today. August 20, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- 1 2 3 Concha, Joe (17 October 2016). "Politico reporter asked Podesta for fact-check". The Hill. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Smith, Allan (17 October 2016). "'Don't share or tell anyone I did this': Politico reporter criticized for email to Clinton campaign chair". Business Insider. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ "Glenn Thrush". Fresh Fiction. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- ↑ "Full transcript: POLITICO's Glenn Thrush interviews Ben Carson". Politico. February 23, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
