Tommy Vietor

Tommy Vietor
Born August 31, 1980 (age 36)
Occupation National Security Council spokesperson, podcast host
Alma mater Kenyon College

Tommy Vietor (born August 31, 1980[1]) is a former spokesperson for the U.S. National Security Council and for President Obama from 2011-13. He previously worked on Obama's staff during his time in the United States Senate.[2][3][4]

Subsequent career

In 2016, Vietor became a regular co-host of the political podcast Keepin' it 1600, along with former Obama administration alumni Jon Favreau, Dan Pfeiffer, and Jon Lovett.[5] Shortly after the November 2016 election, Vietor co-founded the company Crooked Media with Lovett and Favreau,[6] and co-hosts Pod Save America. He also hosts a separate podcast covering global issues and policymaking decisions called Pod Save the World.

References

  1. ↑ Parnes, Amie (2009-08-31). "Vietor's the birthday boy". Politico. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  2. ↑ Christi Parsons. Changing of the young guard at the Obama White House. Los Angeles Times, February 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ Tommy Vietor. How Will the Press Respond to Trump's Secrecy? The Atlantic, November 17, 2016.
  4. ↑ Mark Landlemarch. Spokesmanship Over, Ex-Obama Aide Now Feels Free ... to Speak, New York Times, March 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ "'Obama bros' learn to love Hillary". Politico. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  6. ↑ Matt Wilstein. The 'Keepin' It 1600' Guys Launch Crooked Media to Counter Trump. The Daily Beast, January 9, 2017.
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