Alexandra Petri | |
|---|---|
 Petri hosts a discussion at the National Archives and Records Administration in 2019 | |
| Born | Alexandra Attkisson Petri[1] March 15, 1988 Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Occupation | Humorist and writer |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents | Tom Petri Anne D. Neal |
Alexandra Attkisson Petri (/ˈpiːtraɪ/, born March 15, 1988) is an American humorist and newspaper columnist. In 2010, she became the youngest person to have a column in The Washington Post. Petri runs the ComPost blog on the paper's website, on which she formerly worked with Dana Milbank.[2] In 2017, a piece of satire she wrote about president Donald Trump was miscategorized as news and included in one of the White House's daily press briefings.[3] She was recognized in the Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2018.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Marriagewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Get That Life: How I Got My Own Humor Column at the "Washington Post"". August 29, 2016.
- ^ Quigley, Aidan (March 17, 2017). "White House links to Washington Post satire slamming budget". Politico. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ WashPostPR (November 14, 2017). "Alexandra Petri named in Forbes's 2018 30 under 30 list". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 18, 2018.