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David Frum
Canadian-American political commentator (born 1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Jeffrey Frum (/frʌm/; born June 1960) is a Canadian-American political commentator and a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush. He is currently a senior editor at The Atlantic as well as an MSNBC contributor. In 2003, Frum authored the first book about Bush's presidency written by a former member of the administration.[4] He has taken credit for the famous phrase "axis of evil" in Bush's 2002 State of the Union address.[5][6]
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Born | David Jeffrey Frum[1] June 1960 (age 64) |
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Education | Yale University (BA, MA) Harvard University (JD) |
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Years active | 1987–present[2] |
Known for | Coining the term "axis of evil" |
Political party | Republican |
Board member of | Republican Jewish Coalition R Street Institute |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Barbara Frum and Murray Frum |
Relatives | Linda Frum (sister)[3] Howard Sokolowski (brother-in-law) |
Website | FrumForum.com |
Frum formerly served on the board of directors of the Republican Jewish Coalition,[7] the British think tank Policy Exchange, the anti-drug policy group Smart Approaches to Marijuana, and as vice chairman and an associate fellow of the R Street Institute.[8]
Frum is the son of Canadian journalist Barbara Frum.[9][10]