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Andrew Bates | |
|---|---|
 Bates in 2022 | |
| White House Senior Deputy Press Secretary | |
| Assumed office May 7, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Leader | Karine Jean-Pierre |
| Preceded by | None |
| White House Deputy Press Secretary | |
| In office March 29, 2021 – May 7, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Leader | Jen Psaki, Karine Jean-Pierre |
| Preceded by | Judd Deere, Sarah Matthews |
| United States Trade Representative Press Secretary | |
| In office September 2014 – May 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Leader | Michael Froman |
| Preceded by | Anne Eisenhower |
| Succeeded by | Matt Swenson |
| United States Trade Representative Deputy Press Secretary | |
| In office December 2013 – September 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Leader | Michael Froman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew James Bates January 8, 1987 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | North Carolina State University (BA) |
Andrew James Bates (born January 8, 1987) is a political staffer serving as Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Deputy Press Secretary.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, he was previously the Director of Rapid Response for the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign.[2] Bates also worked in the Obama-Biden Administration as Press Secretary for the U.S. Trade Representative (2014–2016) and as a communications aide in the White House (2010–2013).[3][4] Bates was the North Carolina communications director for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and led the Democratic super PAC American Bridge’s House races arm in 2018.[5]
Early life and education
editBates is a native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He graduated from Richard Joshua Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem. He has a bachelor's degree in Political Science from North Carolina State University, where he graduated in 2009 after taking time off to intern for the 2008 Obama campaign.[6]
Career
editObama administration
editWhile studying political science at North Carolina State University, Bates took time off from school to intern for the 2008 Obama campaign. After returning to earn his degree, he was hired by the White House as a media monitor, later becoming a press assistant and then a researcher.
In December 2013, Bates began serving as press secretary to the U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Michael Froman. While transitioning roles, Politico wrote that he had been a "fixture" of the Obama communications team.[7][8]
2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign
editBates was the North Carolina communications director for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign.[9]
2020 Joe Biden presidential campaign
editAt its launch in April 2019, Bates joined the 2020 presidential campaign of former Vice President Joe Biden as Director of Rapid Response.[10]
During the Democratic primary, with then-president Donald J. Trump stepping up attacks on Biden following news breaking that he had withheld military aid to Ukraine in an attempt to pressure the Zelenskyy government to tarnish the former vice president, Bates told The Washington Post, "For someone who claims to be a 'dealmaker,' Donald Trump has certainly given Joe Biden a lot of rent-free real estate in his own head."[11]
In November 2020, with Trump signaling that he would refuse to concede the election, Bates responded, "The American people will decide this election. And the United States government is perfectly capable of escorting trespassers out of the White House."[12]
Biden administration
editBates was the White House Press Office's point person for the confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court, working under Ben LaBolt.[13]
In October 2022, Bates was promoted to White House Deputy Press Secretary and Senior Communications Adviser for Strategic Response.[14]
He denounced Donald Trump for saying the Constitution should be "terminated."[15] He also called it "sickening" when Trump shared a social media video that contained the term "unified Reich."[16]
In the aftermath of the 2023 Hawaii wildfires, Bates defended President Biden against the Republican National Committee's criticism of the president stopping to pet a search-and-rescue dog while greeting first responders during a visit to Maui.[17]
Bates criticized Elon Musk for a tweet that appeared to endorse replacement theory: "We condemn this abhorrent promotion of Antisemitic and racist hate in the strongest terms, which runs against our core values as Americans."[18]
In December 2023, after multiple university presidents testified about Antisemitism on college campuses but refused to say if calling for genocide of Jews constituted harassment, Bates released a statement saying, "It's unbelievable that this needs to be said: calls for genocide are monstrous and antithetical to everything we represent as a country."[19]
In May 2024, it was announced that Bates was moving in to the role of Senior Deputy Press Secretary.[20]
Personal life
editOn September 17, 2022, Bates married U.S. Treasury senior spokesperson Megan Apper.[21]
References
edit- ^ Linskey, Annie. "White House hires Andrew Bates as deputy press secretary". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Singman, Brooke. "Meet the Rapid Response director: Top Biden aide on how the 2020 campaign was unlike any other". Fox News. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "USTR Announces New Press Secretary". World Trade Online. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Allen, Mike. "OBAMA'S 2014 AGENDA to reflect rise of Warren, de Blasio -- CARNEY VOWS to improve photog access -- BOEHNER SCOLDS hard right groups -- KEN DUBERSTEIN to chair IOP -- B'DAYS: Elleithee, Purdum". Politico.
- ^ Bonner, Lynn. "Clinton campaign opens NC office". The News & Observer. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ O'Donnell, Lisa (26 March 2021). "Reynolds grad joins the White House press team. He'll be among Biden's senior spokesmen". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Allen, Mike. "OBAMA'S 2014 AGENDA to reflect rise of Warren, de Blasio -- CARNEY VOWS to improve photog access -- BOEHNER SCOLDS hard right groups -- KEN DUBERSTEIN to chair IOP -- B'DAYS: Elleithee, Purdum". Politico. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Garbarine, Rachelle (8 June 2021). "White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates Helps Shape President's Messages to the Public". North Carolina State University. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Garbarine, Rachelle (8 June 2021). "White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates Helps Shape President's Messages to the Public". North Carolina State University. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Singman, Brooke. "Meet the Rapid Response director: Top Biden aide on how the 2020 campaign was unlike any other". Fox News. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Olorunnipa, Toluse; Viser, Matt. "Trump was fixated on attacking Biden long before his call with Ukraine". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Levin, Bess (6 November 2020). "It Sure Sounds Like Trump May Barricade Himself in the Oval Office and Refuse to Come Out If Biden Wins". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Kim, Seung Min. "White House unveils Supreme Court nomination team". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Scherer, Michael. "Biden makes last promotions for White House communications team". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Demarijian, Karoun; Olorunnipa, Toluse. "White House rebukes Trump's suggestion to suspend Constitution over 2020 election". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Samuels, Brett. "White House slams 'sickening' video shared by Trump referencing 'unified Reich'". The Hill. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Milbank, Dana. "Biden eats ice cream and pets dogs? Totally unfit to serve". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Lebowitz, Megan (17 November 2023). "White House condemns Elon Musk post to X that supported antisemitic claim". NBC News. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Paybarah, Azi; Alfaro, Mariana. "White House, lawmakers criticize university leaders' answers on antisemitism". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Sink, Justin. "White House Promotes Press Aides as Biden Sharpens 2024 Focus". Bloomberg. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Chamlee, Virginia. "Biden Staffers Celebrate Their Love with September Wedding — Complete with a Gift from the President". People. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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