Kayleigh McEnany is a popular American political commentator and author. She is working as the White House Press secretary since April 2020. She served during the presidency of Donald Trump. She started her media career by working as a producer for Huckabee on Fox News. Then she was a commentator on CNN. Kayleigh McEnany age is thirty-two. She is one of the members of the White House who got infected by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Know all the details about Kayleigh McEnany biography here.
Background information
The birth date of McEnany is April 18, 1988, and her place of birth is Tampa, Florida. The names of her parents are Michael McEnany and Leanne McEnany. Her father is the owner of the commercial roofing company. Kayleigh McEnany education started from Academy of the Holy Names. This is a private school located at Tampa. Then after finishing her graduation she was a major in international politics.
She studied at Georgetown University located at Washington, D.C. After that, she went abroad for studies at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. At Georgetown she worked for three years as a producer of Mike Huckabee Show. Then she also studied at Harvard Law School. She received scholarships at the school.
Profession
– Early career
When she was at college she interned for many people like Tom Gallagher, George W. Bush, and more. Then she came as a paid commentator on CNN. On 2016 she supported Trump for the presidential election. She also supported the Republican Party several times.
– White House Secretary
On April 2020 McEnany became the White House secretary of Trump administration. She also praised Trump’s management of the Covid 19 crisis. Many times she backed the highly criticised statements of Trump but many considered it lies. Then on Kayleigh McEnany press briefing, she explained that the President never downplayed the virus. But just before this statement the president downplayed the virus because he does not want to create a panic.
Many criticised that because of her job McEnany has lost her credibility. She also got the name as the “state propagandist”. In the 2020 elections, she also made the false declaration of victory before the results arrived. Kayleigh McEnany press conference claimed that Trump did not get the orderly transition of power. But he was the one who considered the recent elections as fraud and delayed the transfer of power to Biden.
Personal life
Kayleigh McEnany husband is Sean Gilmartin who is a pitcher at the Major League Baseball. They have a daughter named Blake. On October 5, 2020, she and her staff members tested positive for Covid 19. Many times she came to the events without wearing the mask.
The net worth of Kayleigh McEnany
McEnany’s career in the White House as the press secretary offers her $183,000 per year. Kayleigh McEnany net worth estimated at $500 Thousand. She is one of the highest-paid employees at the White House. She is also an author who has written substantial books.
Conclusion
Kayleigh McEnany’s career as the press secretary started as a good one. However, because of her defending Trump on many important matters, she came under public scrutiny.
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