Ned Price

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Ned Price
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Spokesperson for the United States Department of State
Assumed office
January 20, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
DeputyJalina Porter
SecretaryAntony Blinken
Preceded byMorgan Ortagus
Personal details
Born
Edward Chase Price

(1982-11-22) November 22, 1982 (age 38)[1]
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic[citation needed]
EducationGeorgetown University (BA)
Harvard University (MPA)

Edward Price[2] (born November 22, 1982) is an American political advisor and former intelligence officer serving as spokesman for the United States Department of State since 2021. He worked at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 2006 until 2017. On February 20, 2017, Price published an op-ed piece in The Washington Post, outlining his decision to retire from the CIA rather than work in a Donald Trump administration.[3] This piece attracted controversy.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

Early life and education[]

Price grew up in Dallas, where he graduated from St. Mark's School of Texas.[10] He was a contributing member of The ReMarker and remains involved with their annual campouts in a supervisory role. He then graduated summa cum laude from Georgetown University, where he studied international relations at the School of Foreign Service.[11] He reportedly chose this field of study in anticipation of joining the CIA after graduation.[12] He later earned a master's degree from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, where he was awarded a Public Service Fellowship and a prize for a superior thesis.[13]

Career[]

Price live blogging at the White House (2014)

Early in his career, Price worked as an intelligence analyst. His focus was on the detection and disruption of possible terrorist attacks against the United States and its interests. In 2013, Mother Jones quoted Price defending the CIA financing research on climate change, in the face of GOP opposition[14] saying it was "a waste of resources" [15].Later in his CIA career, he was loaned to the National Security Council, serving as its spokesperson and as a Special Assistant to President Barack Obama.[16] Price discusses his experiences working under President Obama in the 2018 book, West Wingers: Stories from the Dream Chasers, Change Makers, and Hope Creators Inside the Obama White House.[17]

Op-ed piece[]

In a February 2017 Washington Post op-ed piece, Price described mounting concerns over Donald Trump, first when he was candidate, then prior to inauguration, and then as the sitting president. For example, Price described his initial concern when, during a debate with rival candidate Hillary Clinton, Trump blithely dismissed the opinions of senior Intelligence officials. Price then described how demoralized he and fellow CIA officials felt when newly inaugurated President Trump used a visit to CIA headquarters for campaign-style self-promotion.[3] Finally, Price reflected on how Trump removed senior intelligence officials from the "principal's committee", and expressed concern that by ignoring their advice he was putting public safety at risk.[8]

In his op-ed, Price had pointed out that he had loyally served in both Republican and Democratic administrations. [18]

Concerns related to Jared Kushner[]

In an article published in Politico on July 14, 2017, Price expressed concerns related to the appointment and continued hold of a security clearance of President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. In the article Price reviewed the extensive vetting that he had experienced to gain a security clearance, which lasted approximately a year, and compared that to the security clearance granted to Kushner. Discussing the recent disclosures of the developing information related to Kushner's apparent involvement in a Russian attempt to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, Price said, "I am confident in saying that my clearance would have been immediately revoked had I, as a career CIA officer, been accused of a fraction of these activities."[19]

Biden administration[]

On January 20, 2021, He assumed office as the Spokesperson for the United States Department of State in the Biden administration.[20]

Price stated that the U.S. has "serious concerns" about the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation into war crimes committed during the 2014 War in Gaza.[21] Price stated that the ICC has "no jurisdiction over this matter" and is "unfairly" targeting Israel,[22] although the court is also investigating Hamas.[21] His statement is consistent with Donald Trump's executive order 13928 which denies the jurisdiction of International Criminal Court over America and its allies.[23]

Personal[]

Price is the son of Martin Lewis Price and Elizabeth Sarah Reger.[1] He is openly gay.[24]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "1982 Births". Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas Department of State Health Services.
  2. ^ "Career CIA Analyst Ned Price Quits Rather Than Serve Trump Administration". NPR.org. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "I didn't think I'd ever leave the CIA. But because of Trump, I quit. - The Washington Post". February 20, 2017. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Edward Rosva (February 21, 2017). "National Security Council spokesman quits CIA, writes scathing editorial in Washington Post". Salon magazine. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  5. ^ "CIA analyst quits after 11 years because of Donald Trump's 'disturbing' behaviour | The Independent". February 23, 2017. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "Trump effect: CIA 'terrorist hunters' to quit in opposition to president | Middle East Eye". February 23, 2017. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Departing CIA official blasts Trump in Washington Post op-ed - The Boston Globe". February 24, 2017. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "A CIA analyst just very publicly resigned because of Trump". The Daily Dot. February 21, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Logan, Bryan. "CIA analyst resigns, calls Trump's actions in office 'disturbing'". Business Insider. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Price, Edward (February 21, 2017). "I quit my CIA career because of Trump". Dallas News.
  11. ^ "WAC - Beta - Secondary Page - World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth". www.dfwworld.org. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  12. ^ "Disgusted By Trump, A CIA Officer Quits. How Many More Could Follow?". NPR.org. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  13. ^ "Ned Price". trumanproject.org. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  14. ^ Mooney, Chris; Liebelson, Dana. "CIA Backs $630,000 Scientific Study on Controlling Global Climate". Mother Jones. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  15. ^ Sheppard, Kate. "The CIA's Weather Underground". Mother Jones. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  16. ^ "BREAKING: CIA Analyst Resigns Over Trump's 'Disturbing' Actions, But There's A MAJOR Problem". The Political Cult. February 21, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  17. ^ "West Wingers: 9780143133292 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  18. ^ Rozsa, Matthew (February 21, 2017). "National Security Council spokesman quits CIA, writes scathing editorial in Washington Post". Salon. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  19. ^ Price, Ned (July 14, 2017). "Why Does Jared Kushner Still Have a Security Clearance?". Politico Magazine. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  20. ^ "Ned Price tapped by Biden team as first-ever out gay State Dept. spokesperson". Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b "U.S. has 'serious concerns' about ICC ruling on Israel war crime probe". www.msn.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  22. ^ Cohn, Alicia (March 3, 2021). "Biden admin: International Criminal Court 'unfairly' targeting Israel". TheHill. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  23. ^ "Executive Order 13928—Blocking Property of Certain Persons Associated With the International Criminal Court | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  24. ^ "State Department's 1st openly gay spokesperson sends signal to the world, advocates say". ABC News. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

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Preceded by
Morgan Ortagus 		Spokesperson for the United States Department of State
2021–present 		Incumbent

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