Charles Hurt

Charles Hurt
Hurt in 2018
Born 1972
United States
Nationality American
Occupation Journalist, columnist, political commentator

Charles Hurt (born 1972)[1] is an American journalist and political commentator. He is currently the opinion editor of The Washington Times,[2][3][4] Fox News contributor,[5] Breitbart News contributor, and a Drudge Report editor.[2]

Early career

Hurt began his newspaper career during college with stints at the Danville Register & Bee, the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. His first full-time job was at The Detroit News. He worked at the paper until 2001, when he moved to the D.C. area to join the staff of The Charlotte Observer.[6]

Hurt was The New York Post's D.C. Bureau Chief and news columnist covering the White House for five years.

From 2003 to 2007, Hurt covered the US Congress as a reporter for the Unification Church-ownedThe Washington Times[6] before leaving to join The New York Post. In 2011, he rejoined The Washington Times as a political columnist.[3] In December 2016, Hurt was named the opinion editor of the newspaper.[4]

National Review editor Rich Lowry described Hurt as, "an early adopter of Trumpite populism."[7] Hurt has written numerous opinion pieces lauding Trump since the 2016 election.[8]

Personal life

Hurt is the son of investigative journalist and former Reader's Digest editor Henry C. Hurt and his wife, Margaret Nolting Williams.[9][10] His older brother, Robert Hurt, is former United States Congressman. Charles Hurt had been listed as a possible congressional candidate before his brother's term ended in 2016. Hurt and his wife, Stephanie, have three children.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ Rothstein, Betsy (24 July 2007). "50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill: Charlie Hurt". TheHill.com.
  2. 1 2 "Matt Drudge Hire Second Political Writer". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  3. 1 2 "Charles Hurt | Stories - Washington Times". Washingtontimes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  4. 1 2 "Charles Hurt rejoins The Washington Times as new opinion editor". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  5. ↑ "Charles Hurt stories". Fox News. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  6. 1 2 "Charlie Hurt: Biographical Notes". Mitchells Publications. 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "The Trump Dynasty Takes Over the GOP". politico.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  8. ↑ "Articles by Charles Hurt". washingtontimes.com. The Washington Times. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Troth is Announced of Miss Williams, Henry C. Hurt, Jr". Newspapers.com. Danville Register. 8 September 1968. p. 12-C. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Chatham native Charles Hurt to become opinion page editor at The Washington Times". godanriver.com. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Charlie Hurt: Biographical Notes". Mitchells Publications. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "Charles Hurt". NNDB.com. Soylent Communications. Retrieved 18 July 2018.


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