Breanna Claire Payton (June 8, 1992December 28, 2018) was an American conservative writer.

Early life and education

Payton was born on June 8, 1992, in San Dimas, California. She graduated from high school at the Western Christian High School. For a time, she worked as a

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reporter. She earned a degree in journalism from Patrick Henry College in 2015.

Career

Payton worked as a commentator for '' The Federalist'' from 2015 to 2018, which labeled her as a "rising star". She was also a conservative commentator on television, appearing on '' BBC News'', '' Fox News'', ''

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'', and the '' One America News Network''.

Death

Payton died unexpectedly of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 and

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on December 28, 2018.

References

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