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Kelly Sadler is an American civil servant working for the White House as Special Assistant to the President. She previous was a journalist and columnist. She wrotes Water Cooler, a daily political blog for The Washington Times website and is a regular contributor to the Times on political issues.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She has been serving as Special Assistant To The President, Office of Communications since May 2017.

She is most notably recognized for her recent tenure as a junior White House official who recently is alleged to have mocked Sen. John McCain's failing health and brain cancer diagnosis by stating in a closed door meeting in front of two dozen staffers, "It doesn't matter, he's dying anyway."[7]

Education

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Sadler has a BA degree in Chinese and International Relations from Hamilton College. She has a masters in broadcast journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. She speak Mandarin Chinese and English.[8]

Early career

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Sadler worked in public relations for Kaiser Associates and later in broadcasting for Bloomberg, reporting for Bloomberg from 2009–2011. She subsequently was a reporter and editor for the Washington Times.

In addition to the Times, her work has appeared on Fox News, U.S. News & World Report, the Albany Times Union, and Bloomberg.[9][10] She has appeared numerous times on political shows including the O'Reilly Factor, Hannity, and Media Buzz.[11][12][13][14]

Journalism career

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In January 2015, Sadler garnered significant media attention when she broke the story that political donor George Soros had given at least $33 million in one year to support activist groups during the Ferguson protests.[15] Her story was reported in outlets including Newsmax, Fox News, RT, The Daily Mail, the New York Daily News and The Daily Beast.[16][17][18][19][20]

In June 2015, Sadler broke the story that the Clinton Foundation had collected $26 million in donations from a fund-raising arm in Sweden at the same time the country was lobbying Clinton's State Department to forego sanctions that threatened business connections with Iran. The story received significant media attention.[21][22][23][24] The report received the Society of Professional Journalists' Robert D. G. Lewis Watchdog Journalism Award for the entry that "best exemplifies journalism aimed at protecting the public from abuses by those who would betray the public trust." The award was the organization's highest award in its Washington, D.C. chapter.[25]

In February 2016, the International Business Times reported that Sadler had given Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina the maximum individual campaign contribution of $2,700 in 2015. The Washington Times Executive Editor Christopher Dolan responded that this was a violation of company policy and that the paper would retroactively disclose Sadler's ties to maintain journalistic integrity.[26]

John McCain comments

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In May 2018, Sadler was criticized for allegedly mocking the pending death of U.S. Senator John McCain. She has not offered a public apology despite criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, including U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham.[27] Matt Schlapp defended Ms. Sadler, "She's also a little bit of a victim here", Schlapp told CNN "New Day" co-anchor Chris Cuomo.[28] Matt Schlapp is married to Mercedes Schlapp who works with Ms. Sadler in the Office of White House Communications.

Personal life

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She is married to Frank Sadler, who was the campaign manager for Carly Fiorina, a CEO who ran for the Republican Party nomination for President in 2016 but lost to Trump.[29]

References

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  1. ^ "Kelly Riddell | The Washington Times | ZoomInfo.com". ZoomInfo.
  2. ^ The Washington Times. "Kelly Riddell | Stories – Washington Times". www.washingtontimes.com.
  3. ^ The Washington Times. "Water Cooler – Washington Times". www.washingtontimes.com.
  4. ^ "NRA-Friendly Washington Times Turns To Discredited Gun Researcher John Lott". Media Matters for America. 2014-10-10.
  5. ^ "Kelly Riddell". CPAC – The Conservative Political Action Conference.
  6. ^ Riddell, Kelly; 18, Washington Times April; 2016. "So Long to the Sister Souljah Moment | RealClearPolitics". {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)
  7. ^ Swanson, Ian (2018-05-10). "White House official mocked 'dying' McCain at internal meeting". TheHill.
  8. ^ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/who-is-kelly-sadler-trump-assistant-who-allegedly-mocked-john-mccain%E2%80%99s-cancer-revealed/ar-AAx7m8i?li=BBnb7Kz
  9. ^ "Kelly Riddell". Muck Rack.
  10. ^ "Contact Kelly Riddell, The Washington Times". PressRush.
  11. ^ "Bill O'Reilly freaks out: #BlackLivesMatter 'wants to tear down the country'". www.rawstory.com.
  12. ^ "In On-Air Meltdown, Bill O'Reilly All But Admits Network Is In It For Ratings, Calls Trump's Insults 'Newsworthy'". The Inquisitr News.
  13. ^ "Donald Trump rips 'hostile' media". Fox News. 2016-06-19.
  14. ^ ""People Expect It": Media Downplay NY Times Report On Trump's Treatment Of Women". Media Matters for America. 2016-05-16.
  15. ^ The Washington Times. "Billionaire George Soros turns cash into legalized marijuana". The Washington Times.
  16. ^ Collins, Ben (2015-08-19). "No, George Soros Didn't Give $33 Million to #BlackLivesMatter". The Daily Beast.
  17. ^ "Washington Times: George Soros Funded Ferguson Protests". Newsmax.
  18. ^ Mikkelson, David. "George Soros Funds Ferguson Protests". snopes.
  19. ^ "Billionaire George Soros spent $33MILLION bankrolling Ferguson demonstrators to create 'echo chamber' and drive national protests". Mail Online.
  20. ^ "Billionaire George Soros behind major push for marijuana legalization". RT International.
  21. ^ "Reporter who broke Boston terror probe story speaks out on 'Hannity'". Fox News. 2015-06-04.
  22. ^ The Washington Times. "Clinton foundation's Sweden fundraising arm cashed in as Stockholm lobbied Hillary on sanctions". The Washington Times.
  23. ^ "Clinton charity raised $26M amid Iran sanction talks: report". NY Daily News.
  24. ^ "Clinton Fdn raised $26 mn in Sweden as gov't lobbied Hillary on Iran sanctions – report". RT International. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  25. ^ The Washington Times. "Deborah Simmons, Washington Times investigative reporters win journalism awards".
  26. ^ "Washington Times Reporter Fails To Disclose Maxed-Out Donation To Carly Fiorina". International Business Times. 2016-02-16.
  27. ^ "Top Republican says White House should condemn aid who mocked McCain". Reuters. May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  28. ^ http://thehill.com/homenews/media/387584-matt-schlapp-kelly-sadler-is-a-little-bit-of-a-victim-here-on-mccain-comment
  29. ^ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/who-is-kelly-sadler-trump-assistant-who-allegedly-mocked-john-mccain%E2%80%99s-cancer-revealed/ar-AAx7m8i?li=BBnb7Kz