Edward Whelan (American lawyer)

Ed Whelan
Born
Martin Edward Whelan III

(1960-07-26) July 26, 1960 (age 64)
EducationHarvard University (BA, JD)
Occupation(s)President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center
Blogger for National Review

Martin Edward Whelan III (born July 26, 1960)[1] is an American lawyer, legal activist and political commentator. Whelan's legal career included clerking for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and serving as a deputy assistant attorney general during the George W. Bush administration. From 2004 to 2021, he served as the president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, a conservative think tank "dedicated to applying the Judeo-Christian moral tradition to critical issues of public policy".