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TJ Ducklo
White House Deputy Press Secretary
In office
January 20, 2021 – February 13, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byJudd Deere
Succeeded byChris Meagher
Personal details
Born (1988-09-22) September 22, 1988 (age 36)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationGeorge Washington University (BA)

Tyler Joseph "TJ" Ducklo[1] (born September 22, 1988[2][3]) is an American political advisor who served as senior advisor on the Joe Biden 2024 presidential campaign. He previously served as a special assistant to the president and White House Deputy Press Secretary[4] for the Biden administration from January 2021 until February 13, 2021, when he resigned after threats he made to a reporter came to light.[5] Ducklo previously worked as the national press secretary for the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign.[6]

Early life and education

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Ducklo was born in Nashville, Tennessee and is the son of Nashville optometrist Tommy Ducklo.[7]

He earned a bachelor of arts degree in political communication from George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs in 2011.[8]

Career

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Ducklo previously worked as a staff assistant for James Carville and Mary Matalin.[8] He volunteered for Karl Dean's 2007 Nashville mayoral campaign and interned in the United States Senate in 2008.[8] Ducklo also worked on Washington, D.C.'s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics[8] and has held senior media relations posts at Bloomberg News, Viacom, and the Motion Picture Association of America.[9] In addition, Ducklo was a public relations advisor for Showtime's 2016 documentary The Circus.[9]

Ducklo joined the Biden campaign in April 2019, his first significant role on a political campaign.[8] Before joining the Biden campaign, Ducklo worked as senior communications director for NBC News.[9]

Deputy Press Secretary

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On January 15, 2021, it was announced that Ducklo would serve as a White House deputy press secretary in the Biden Administration.[10]

In February 2021, People reported that Ducklo was in a romantic relationship with Alexi McCammond, who covered the Biden campaign and administration for NBC and MSNBC as a contributor and as a reporter for Axios in 2019 and 2020. As a result, McCammond was reassigned to covering Vice President Kamala Harris and progressive lawmakers in Congress.[11]

After the profile was released, Vanity Fair reported that Ducklo threatened Politico reporter Tara Palmeri, telling her he would "destroy her" if she published a story about his relationship with McCammond. He had also reportedly made "derogatory and misogynistic comments" toward Palmeri during a phone call and accused her of being "jealous" of his relationship with McCammond.[12] On February 12, Ducklo was suspended without pay for one week and apologized.[13] He resigned from his White House position the next day.[14]

Public relations

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In June 2021, Ducklo joined Risa Heller Communications, boutique public relations firm in New York, as a senior vice president.[15]

Nashville politics

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In April 2022, Ducklo became chief communications officer and a senior advisor to John Cooper, the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. Ducklo oversaw "the administration's communications team and advised Cooper on political and strategic decisions," The Tennessean reported.[16] In June 2023, Ducklo left the Mayor's office to become a senior advisor on President Biden's re-election campaign.[citation needed]

2024 Presidential Campaign

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Ducklo joined Biden's 2024 campaign and stayed after it turned into the Kamala Harris campaign, later leaving for a position as chief strategist at a PAC called Democracy Defenders."[17]

Personal life

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In December 2019, Ducklo announced on Twitter that he had been diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer.[18] As of February 2021, Ducklo continued to receive treatment.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Methodology". Pew Research Center. November 14, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2021. The students who participate in the data collection were: Colby Anderson, Molly Anixt, Jennifer Avallon, Christopher Borchert, Andrew Clark, Jamarie Copestick, Tyler J Ducklo...
  2. ^ "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: TJ Ducklo, national press secretary for Joe Biden's campaign". Politico. September 22, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Joe Biden's Press Secretary Diagnosed with Cancer". CBS News. December 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Stelter, Brian (January 15, 2021). "Biden builds out communications staff with chief photographer and deputy press secretary | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  5. ^ Ted Johnson (February 13, 2021). "White House Deputy Press Secretary Resigns After Report He Threatened Politico Journalist". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  6. ^ Singman, Brooke (April 22, 2020). "Meet the Press Secretary: Top Biden aide faces dual 2020 battles, says campaign 'has given me purpose'". Fox News. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  7. ^ helixadmin. "Meet our Staff". Ducklo Eyecare. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e Cleary, Tom (August 8, 2020). "TJ Ducklo, Joe Biden's Press Secretary: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c Dorman, Sam (April 26, 2019). "Biden's new press secretary served as NBC News communications director". Fox News. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  10. ^ Brian Stelter (January 15, 2021). "Biden builds out communications staff with chief photographer and deputy press secretary". CNN. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Carlson, Adam (February 8, 2021). "Reporter Forgoes Covering President as Romance Blossoms with Biden Aide Battling Cancer: 'Didn't Think Twice'". People (magazine). Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  12. ^ Caleb Ecarma (February 12, 2021). ""I Will Destroy You": Biden Aide Threatened a Politico Reporter Pursuing a Story on His Relationship". Vanity Fair. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  13. ^ Brian Schwartz (February 12, 2021). "Biden spokesman suspended for a week after reportedly threatening reporter". CNBC. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "White House aide resigns after suspension for sexist comments to reporter". The Independent. February 12, 2021. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  15. ^ "TJ Ducklo". Risa Heller Communications. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  16. ^ Stephenson, Cassandra (March 31, 2022). "Nashville mayor taps former Biden aide TJ Ducklo for top communications job". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  17. ^ Memoli, Mike (August 28, 2024). "Democrats launch PAC to counter Republican legal election challenges". NBC News. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  18. ^ "Joe Biden's press secretary diagnosed with cancer". CBS News. December 21, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
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