Josh Earnest

Josh Earnest

Sr. VP and Chief Communications Officer at United Airlines
Company Tenure: 5 years
Education:
Rice University (B.A.)
Biography:

Josh Earnest holds the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at United Airlines Holdings. He has been in this role for 5 years, with the company headquartered in Chicago, IL. Previously, he was associated with NBC News. In terms of political affiliations, Earnest served as the White House Press Secretary after being appointed by President Barack Obama, holding this position from June 2014 to January 2017. He also served as a Spokesman and Communications Director for the Obama for America campaign from March 2007 to November 2008 and worked for the Democratic National Committee from 2003 to 2006. Additionally, Earnest is affiliated with several non-profit organizations, including the Harry S. Truman Library, Museum of Science and Industry, and Rice University. Earnest has a B.A. in Political Science and Policy Studies from Rice University. He has contributed $11,400 to Democratic causes.

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Key Statements

"Now, given the embarrassing and repeated failures of the Republicans to demonstrate any ability to pass laws, and given Trump's tendency to make pronouncements and advance policies that are variously described as racist, misogynist, dangerous, fiscally irresponsible, and otherwise antithetical to our long held values as Americans, democrats have expended a lot of effort and energy opposing Trump and his offensive, unwise ideas. And oppose them we should."