Tom Fitton

For the Anglo-Irish RAF officer, see Thomas Fitton.

Tom Fitton
Tom Fitton
Born (1968-05-30) May 30, 1968 (age 56)
West Nyack, New York, U.S.
EducationGeorge Washington University (BA)
OccupationActivist
TitlePresident of Judicial Watch
MovementAmerican conservatism

Thomas J. Fitton (born May 30, 1968) is an American conservative activist and the president of Judicial Watch.

Fitton is a long-term senior member of the Council for National Policy, a right wing umbrella organization for groups such as Judicial Watch.[1] Fitton is the current president of the Council for National Policy, taking up the role in February 2022.[2]

Fitton is known for pro-Trump commentary.[3] Fitton is prominent for criticizing Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election; he has said that the investigation was a "coup" against U.S. President Donald Trump and called for it to be shut down.[4][5] In 2022, researchers found that Fitton was the third-most prolific purveyor of election misinformation on Twitter during the late months of 2020.[6]

Fitton rejects the scientific consensus on climate change; under his tenure, Judicial Watch has filed lawsuits against climate scientists.[7][8]

  1. ^ Armiak, David (November 2, 2020). "Council for National Policy Membership Directory September 2020". exposedbycmd.org. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Allpress, Brent (February 16, 2023). "As a renewed Council for National Policy member former VP Mike Pence spoke at a CNP meeting in February 2022, interviewed by new CNP President Tom Fitton". Twitter. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  3. ^ Rupar, Aaron (April 9, 2020). "Trump's case against mail-in voting has become increasingly desperate. His latest briefing showed it". Vox. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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  6. ^ Hendrix, Justin (June 15, 2022). "Researchers Release Comprehensive Twitter Dataset of False Claims About The 2020 Election". Just Security.
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