Kimberley Strassel

Kimberley Ann Strassel (born July 24, 1972) is an American conservative[1] columnist and author who is a member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board. She writes a weekly column, "Potomac Watch", which appears on Fridays.

Kimberley Strassel
Born
Kimberley Ann Strassel

(1972-07-24) July 24, 1972
Buxton, Oregon, U.S.
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
OccupationColumnist, author
Notable credit(s)
Wall Street Journal
Political partyRepublican

Early life and education

Strassel grew up in Buxton, Oregon, and she graduated in 1990 from Banks High School in nearby Banks.[2] She graduated with a B.A. from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs in 1994 after completing a senior thesis, titled "The Democratization of the Russian Secret Security and Intelligence Apparatus", under the supervision of Aaron Friedberg.[3] Strassel immediately took a position at the Wall Street Journal upon graduation.[4]

Career

Wall Street Journal

Strassel was a news assistant for the European edition of The Wall Street Journal in Brussels (1994–1996) and a staff writer covering technology for The Wall Street Journal Europe in London (1996–1999). She moved to New York in 1999 to cover real estate before joining the editorial page as an assistant features editor.[5]

She became a senior editorial writer and member of the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal in 2005.[6] In 2007, she began writing the long-running "Potomac Watch" column for the Wall Street Journal.[5]

In an October 2017 editorial, Strassel criticized Fusion GPS, "the intelligence outfit that commissioned former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele to compile the now infamous Trump–Russia dossier."[7]

In the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, Strassel suggested teachers could be equipped with stun grenades to protect their students.[8]

By October 2019, President Donald Trump had tweeted about Strassel or retweeted her commentary more than 20 times, including calling for a Pulitzer Prize for her.[9]

Shortly before the November 2020 election, Strassel promoted baseless claims about Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden in an opinion column in the Wall Street Journal.[10][11] Strassel's claims were contradicted by the newspaper's own reporting arm.[11][12][13][14]

Books

Strassel has written three books:

  • Leaving Women Behind: Modern Families, Outdated Laws (Rowman & Littlefield, 2005) (ISBN 0-7425-4545-8): Strassel and co-authors Celeste Colgan and John C. Goodman argue that government regulation interferes with marketplace initiatives to provide women with economic opportunity.[15]
  • The Intimidation Game: How the Left Is Silencing Free Speech (Twelve, 2016): Strassel criticizes campaign finance laws, which she contends are used by the left wing to infringe upon free speech and free association rights.[16]
  • Resistance (At All Costs): How Trump Haters are Breaking America (Twelve, 2019)[17]

Other

In 2014, Strassel was awarded a $250,000 Bradley Prize from the conservative Bradley Foundation.[2]

In February 2016, Strassel was among the panelists for a Republican presidential primary debate held in South Carolina.[18]

Personal life

Strassel married journalist Matthew Rose in Buxton, Oregon, on July 15, 2000. The couple has three children. They have since divorced and Strassel has remarried.[19][20][2]

References
  1. "Eric Holder brings Democrats' redistricting fight to Florida". Miami Herald.
  2. Smith, Taylor (June 27, 2014). "Buxton native and Wall Street Journal columnist Kimberley Strassel wins Bradley Prize". The Oregonian. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  3. Strassel, Kimberley Ann. "The Democratization of the Russian Secret Security and Intelligence Apparatus" – via catalog.princeton.edu. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. https://www.c-span.org/video/?196550-1/qa-kimberley-strassel (1:19)
  5. "Kimberley Strassel". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  6. Seelye, Katharine (June 2, 2006). "The Wall Street Journal Names a Columnist". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  7. Pompeo, Joe. ""A Different Level of Crazy": Inside The Wall Street Journal's Civil War". vanityfair.com.
  8. Hart, Benjamin. "WSJ Editorial Board Member: Arm Teachers With Stun Grenades". Daily Intelligencer. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  9. "Senators: If you read that article Trump sent you, you should read this, too". October 11, 2019.
  10. Maddaus, Gene (2020-10-23). "Wall Street Journal Opinion and News Side Divided on Hunter Biden". Variety. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  11. Paul Farhi (October 23, 2020). "A Wall Street Journal columnist said Joe Biden was part of Hunter's business deal. Hours later, its news reporters said the opposite". The Washington Post.
  12. Tani, Maxwell (2020-10-23). "Wall Street Journal's News Side Debunks Opinion Side's Hunter Biden Screed". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  13. Ecarma, Caleb. "The Wall Street Journal Cold War Explodes Into the Limelight". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  14. Graham, David A. (2020-10-23). "It's All About the Investigation". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  15. Review of Leaving Women Behind: Modern Families, Outdated Laws, Publishers Weekly (November 28, 2005).
  16. "Kirkus Review: The Intimidation Game". Kirkus Reviews. June 28, 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  17. "Resistance (At All Costs)". twelvebooks.com. Twelvebooks.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  18. Gore, Leada (February 11, 2016). "South Carolina Republican presidential debate: Feb. 13 CBS showdown with Trump, Cruz, Rubio". AL.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  19. Strassel, Kimberley (2019-10-15). Resistance (At All Costs): How Trump Haters Are Breaking America. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 9781538701782.
  20. "Weddings – Kimberley Strassel, Matthew Rose". The New York Times. July 16, 2000.
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