Chris Meagher

Chris Meagher
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
Assumed office
September 9, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byJohn Kirby
White House Deputy Press Secretary
In office
March 1, 2021 – September 2022
Serving with
Karine Jean-Pierre[a] & Andrew Bates
PresidentJoe Biden
LeaderJen Psaki
Karine Jean-Pierre
Preceded byTJ Ducklo
Succeeded byEmilie Simons
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMichigan State University (BA)
Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law (JD)

Chris Meagher is an American political advisor serving as Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs under Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. He was appointed on September 9, 2022.[1] He previously served as a White House Deputy Press Secretary in the Biden administration beginning March 1, 2021, succeeding TJ Ducklo. He also served as a senior public affairs official for Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.[2][3][4]


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  1. ^ "Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the Appointment of Chris Meagher". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  2. ^ Lippman, Daniel (26 February 2021). "Biden considers elevating Mayor Pete's spokesperson". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  3. ^ "Meet Chris Meagher: Alum and Pete Buttigieg's National Press Secretary". The Colleges of Law. 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  4. ^ Viser, Matt. "Chris Meagher joins White House press office". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-03-09.