American political journalist
Michelle Fields
(born January 10, 1988)
[1]
is an American political
journalist
who formerly wrote for
The Huffington Post
and was a reporter for
Breitbart News
, as well as a
Fox News
contributor. After graduating from college, Fields was hired as a reporter at
The Daily Caller
. She later became a correspondent for
PJ Media
. Fields is a former panelist on the
Fox News
program
Cashin' In
. In 2016, Fields accused
Donald Trump
's campaign manager
Corey Lewandowski
of grabbing her arm at a press conference. At the time, Fields was a reporter for
Breitbart
, but resigned her position in March 2016, due to the organization's handling of the Lewandowski incident.
Early life and education
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Fields was raised in the
Los Angeles
area and attended
Calabasas High School
in
Calabasas, California
.
[2]
Fields is of partial
Honduran descent
, and is the daughter of television and film writer Greg Fields.
[2]
She studied political science at
Pepperdine University
, graduating in 2011.
[3]
She served as the president of the Pepperdine chapter of
Students For Liberty
, a
libertarian
student organization.
[3]
[4]
Journalism career
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Upon graduating from
Pepperdine University
in 2011, Fields gained national attention after having a confrontation with actor
Matt Damon
over
teacher tenure reform
.
[5]
Fields films and edits her videos in a
citizen journalism
style.
[2]
Fields has appeared on
CNBC
,
Sky News
,
Fox News
,
Hannity
,
The O'Reilly Factor
,
Fox and Friends First
,
Your World with Neil Cavuto
,
America's Newsroom
,
Fox and Friends
,
America Live with Megyn Kelly
,
Stossel
, and
Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld
. Fields was featured in
Details
magazine as one of "the next wave of political pundits".
[6]
Fields later became a correspondent for
PJ Media
.
[7]
In 2012, Fields gave a
TEDx
talk on her career and the future of Internet journalism.
[8]
In 2015,
The Hill
named her one of the 50 most beautiful people in Washington, D. C.
[9]
In September 2014, Fields became a contributor at
Fox News
.
[10]
In May 2016, Fields became a reporter at
The Huffington Post
.
[1]
She published a book,
Barons of the Beltway: Inside the Princely World of our Washington Elite
, in June 2016. The book was quickly edited close to the time of release in order to include an accounting of Fields' incident involving the Trump campaign.
Fields is a former panelist on the
Fox News
program
Cashin' In
.
[11]
Allegations against Corey Lewandowski
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Fields filed a police report with the Jupiter Police Department on March 11, alleging simple
battery
.
[12]
Fields resigned from
Breitbart News
on March 13, 2016, citing the organization's handling of the matter.
[13]
On March 29, 2016, Lewandowski was charged with simple battery by the Jupiter Police Department, and turned himself in.
[14]
[15]
On April 14,
Palm Beach County
State Attorney
Dave Aronberg
filed court documents saying that his office would not prosecute Lewandowski. Prosecutors determined that "there was
probable cause
to make an arrest", and "the facts support the allegation that Mr. Lewandowski did grab Ms. Fields' arm against her will", but that "the evidence cannot prove all legally required
elements of the crime
alleged and is insufficient to support a criminal prosecution".
[16]
Personal life
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Fields became
engaged
to
Jamie Weinstein
, senior editor of
The Daily Caller
, in late May 2016.
[17]
They married on June 24, 2017.
[18]
[19]
References
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a
b
Rogers, Katie (May 23, 2016).
"Ex-Breitbart Reporter Michelle Fields Moves to Huffington Post"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
May 23,
2016
.
Ms. Fields, 28...
- ^
a
b
c
"Q&A With Michelle Fields"
.
C-SPAN
. November 30, 2011
. Retrieved
February 17,
2012
.
- ^
a
b
McKay Coppins,
Young, Pretty, and Political: The Highs and Lows of Conservative Media Stardom
,
Buzzfeed News
(March 10, 2014).
- ^
"2011 SFL Awards Finalists"
.
Students For Liberty
. Archived from
the original
on June 16, 2012
. Retrieved
June 20,
2012
.
- ^
"Matt Damon's clash with libertarian journalist Michelle Fields on education is a viral hit"
.
The Washington Post
. August 3, 2011
. Retrieved
February 17,
2012
.
- ^
"Meet the Next Wave of Political Pundits: The Daily Details: Blog"
. Details. October 24, 2012. Archived from
the original
on October 25, 2012
. Retrieved
July 13,
2014
.
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Chariton, Jordan (September 15, 2014).
"Fox News Signs Michelle Fields as a Contributor"
. Ad Week
. Retrieved
March 10,
2016
.
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"I will be giving a TED Talk in Miami"
. MichelleFields.com. Archived from
the original
on June 24, 2016
. Retrieved
July 13,
2014
.
- ^
"Michelle Fields - 50 Most Beautiful 2015"
.
The Hill
. July 29, 2015
. Retrieved
October 16,
2015
.
- ^
Gold, Hadas
(September 15, 2014).
"Fox News adds Michelle Fields as contributor"
.
Politico
. Retrieved
March 10,
2016
.
- ^
Gold, Hadas (March 17, 2016).
"Fox News and Michelle Fields 'mutually agree' to re-evaluate weekly 'Cashin' In' appearances after Trump dispute"
.
Politico
. Retrieved
March 31,
2016
.
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Somaiya, Ravi (March 11, 2016).
"Breitbart Journalist Files Police Report Alleging Battery at Trump Event"
.
The New York Times
.
- ^
"Breitbart Reporter, Editor Resign After Alleged Assault From Trump Campaign Manager"
.
HuffPost
. March 14, 2016
. Retrieved
April 4,
2016
.
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Haberman, Maggie; Grynbaum, Michael M. (March 29, 2016).
"Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump's Campaign Manager, Is Charged With Battery"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
March 29,
2016
.
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Lee, M.J.; Stelter, Brian; Murray, Sara (March 30, 2016).
"Donald Trump's campaign manager charged with simple battery"
.
CNN
.
Archived
from the original on March 30, 2016
. Retrieved
March 31,
2016
.
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Anderson, Curt (April 14, 2015).
"Prosecutor won't pursue battery charge against Trump aide"
.
Associated Press
. Archived from
the original
on April 24, 2016
. Retrieved
April 14,
2016
.
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Nguyen, Tina (June 2, 2016).
"Exclusive: Michelle Fields Is Not Done with Donald Trump Just Yet"
.
Vanity Fair
. Retrieved
June 11,
2016
.
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Fields, Michelle (June 25, 2017).
"We're Married!"
. Michelle Fields Instagram account. Archived from
the original
on December 24, 2021
. Retrieved
July 31,
2017
.
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"Michelle Fields & Jamie Weinstein Wedding Gift Registry"
.
Crate&Barrel
. Archived from
the original
on November 30, 2018
. Retrieved
July 8,
2017
.
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