Symone Sanders-Townsend
American political strategist and commentator (born 1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Symone D. Sanders-Townsend (born December 10, 1989)[1][2] is an American political strategist and political commentator currently hosting MSNBC's The Weekend. She served as national press secretary for Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign. She left the campaign abruptly in late June 2016, saying "she was not let go and that leaving the campaign was her decision."[3] In October 2016, she was hired as a Democratic strategist and political commentator by CNN.[4]
Symone Sanders-Townsend | |
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Personal details | |
Born | (1989-12-10) December 10, 1989 (age 34) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Shawn Townsend ā (m. 2022) |
Education | Creighton University (BBA) |
Website | Official website |
In April 2019, Sanders joined the 2020 presidential campaign of former vice president Joe Biden as a senior advisor,[5][6] and after Biden won election, was named chief spokesperson and a senior advisor for Vice President Kamala Harris.[7] On December 2, 2021, Sanders announced her resignation from the White House to return to broadcasting.[8]