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Alyssa Farah Griffin

Alyssa Farah Griffin is an American political strategist and television personality.

By Ethan Anderson| Reviewed by Olivia Bennett, Standards & Fact-Checking Lead| Updated July 27, 2026|2 min read| Fact-checked

Alyssa Farah Griffin is an American political strategist and television personality. She has served in senior communications roles in the Trump administration, including as White House director of strategic communications, and since 2022 has been a co-host of ABC's daytime talk show The View.

Early life and education

Alyssa Farah Griffin was born in Los Angeles in 1989. She studied journalism and public policy at Patrick Henry College.

Political career

She worked in communications roles in Congress and the Trump administration before moving into senior White House and Pentagon posts. Her roles included press secretary to Vice President Mike Pence and White House director of strategic communications.

Media career

After leaving government, Griffin became a television commentator and later a permanent co-host of The View. Her media work also includes appearances on CNN and a Daytime Emmy Award nomination tied to The View.

Public profile

Griffin is known for moving between Republican political communications and mainstream television commentary. She has been described as the youngest Pentagon press secretary in history at the time of her appointment.

Key facts

Alyssa Farah Griffin served as White House director of strategic communications and Assistant to the President in 2020.
She was press secretary for U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and a special assistant to President Donald Trump.
She later served as the Pentagon press secretary and deputy assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs.
She became a co-host of The View in August 2022.
She has also appeared as a political commentator on CNN.

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Canadian context

Her relevance to Canadian readers is mainly through international political coverage and U.S. television media, rather than a direct Canadian connection.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alyssa Farah Griffin?

She is an American political strategist and television personality who served in senior Trump administration communications roles and later became a co-host of The View.

What government roles did she hold?

She was press secretary for Vice President Mike Pence, Pentagon press secretary, and White House director of strategic communications.

When did she join The View?

She became a permanent co-host of The View in August 2022.

What is her educational background?

She attended Patrick Henry College, where she studied journalism and public policy.

Has she worked in television news?

Yes. She has appeared as a CNN political commentator and as a co-host on The View.

References

Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alyssa_Farah_Griffin
Supports: Birth date, birth name, nationality, government roles, media roles, and career overview.
Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service — https://politics.georgetown.edu/profiles/alyssa-farah-griffin/
Supports: Current role, prior government positions, and claim that she served as top spokesperson for the President, Vice President, and Secretary of Defense in one administration.
U.S. Department of War — https://www.war.gov/About/Biographies/Biography/article/2012114/alyssa-farah/
Supports: Pentagon role, duties, White House and congressional communications background, and education.
People — https://people.com/tv/alyssa-farah-griffin-facts/
Supports: The View co-host status, date joined, education, and personal background.