Amanda Carpenter (born November 20, 1982) is an American author, political advisor, and

speechwriter A speechwriter is a person who is hired to prepare and write speeches that will be delivered by another person. Speechwriters are employed by many senior-level elected officials and executives in the government and private sectors. They can also b ...

. She is a former senior staffer to Senators

Jim DeMint James Warren DeMint (born September 2, 1951) is an American political advocate, businessman, author, and retired politician who served as a United States Senator from South Carolina and as president of the Heritage Foundation. DeMint is a member ...

and

Ted Cruz Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz (; born December 22, 1970) is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States Senator from Texas since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz served as Solicitor General of Texas fro ...

. She was a columnist for ''

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'' from 2009 to 2010 and regularly appears as a political contributor on CNN.

Early life and education

Carpenter grew up in

Montrose, Michigan Montrose is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,657 at the 2010 census. Once part of the surrounding Montrose Township, the city itself incorporated in 1980, and both are now administered autonomously. ...

. She graduated from

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with a

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in 2005.

Career in media and politics

Carpenter worked as a congressional correspondent for ''

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'' from 2005 to 2007 before going to '' Townhall.com'' to become its national political reporter. In March 2009, Carpenter took a position with ''

'', where she wrote a daily column called the ''Hot Button'' that covered political and cultural issues as well other news articles. In early 2010, Carpenter left ''The Washington Times'' and joined Senator

's staff as senior communications advisor and speechwriter. In January 2013, Carpenter became senior communications advisor and speechwriter for Senator

. In July 2015, Carpenter returned to her journalism career. She is a contributor for CNN. She is known for critiquing President Trump, in particular his treatment of women. Carpenter has said that she agrees with some of his policy decisions, but that the scandals surrounding his presidency make it "very difficult" to defend him. In her 2018 book '' Gaslighting America: Why We Love It When Trump Lies to Us'', she critiques Trump's propensity for lying. Carpenter is also known as a blogger, author, and commentator. She has made numerous media appearances, including segments on the BBC;

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's ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' The Big Story'';

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's '' Tucker''; PBS's ''To the Contrary'' and CNN's ''

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'' and '' Reliable Sources''. Her book ''The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Rodham Clinton'' was published in 2006. She later wrote about the 2008 presidential election for '' Glamour'' magazine's blog "Glamocracy." Carpenter is a

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Publications

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References

External links

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Articles by Amanda Carpenter
on

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Video discussions in which Amanda Carpenter has taken part
via

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Early life and education

Career in media and politics

Publications

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