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American journalist

Deroy Murdock Murdock in 2010 Born 1963 (age 62–63) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Occupation Columnist, writer, editor, political commentator Alma mater Georgetown University (BA) New York University (MBA) Genre Politics, journalism

**Deroy Murdock** (born 1963) is an American political commentator, a contributing editor with *[National Review Online](/source/National_Review_Online)*, an emeritus media fellow of the [Hoover Institution](/source/Hoover_Institution) at [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University), and member of the [Council on Foreign Relations](/source/Council_on_Foreign_Relations). A native of Los Angeles, Murdock lives in New York City. A first-generation American, his parents were born in Costa Rica.

## Education

Deroy Murdock earned his [Bachelor's Degree](/source/Bachelor's_Degree) in Government from [Georgetown University](/source/Georgetown_University) in 1986 and his [Master of Business Administration](/source/Master_of_Business_Administration) in Marketing and International Business from [New York University](/source/New_York_University) in 1989. His MBA program included a semester as an exchange student at the [Chinese University of Hong Kong](/source/Chinese_University_of_Hong_Kong).[1]

## Career

Murdock's columns appear in *[The New York Post](/source/The_New_York_Post), [The Boston Herald](/source/The_Boston_Herald), [The Washington Times](/source/The_Washington_Times), [National Review](/source/National_Review), [The Orange County Register](/source/The_Orange_County_Register)* and many other newspapers and magazines in the United States and abroad. He is a [Fox News](/source/Fox_News) Contributor whose political commentary also has aired on [ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company)'s *[Nightline](/source/Nightline_(US_news_program)), [NBC Nightly News](/source/NBC_Nightly_News),* [CNN](/source/CNN), [MSNBC](/source/MSNBC), [PBS](/source/Public_Broadcasting_Service), other television news channels, and numerous radio outlets.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] He is openly gay.[2]

Murdock is also a senior fellow[3] with the [Atlas Network](/source/Atlas_Network) in Washington, D.C., and an emeritus media fellow[4][5] with the [Hoover Institution](/source/Hoover_Institution) at [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University). He is a member of the [Council on Foreign Relations](/source/Council_on_Foreign_Relations).[6]

Murdock has debated or made presentations in foreign countries and at organizations such as the [National Academy of Sciences](/source/National_Academy_of_Sciences), the [Cato Institute](/source/Cato_Institute), [Harvard Medical School](/source/Harvard_Medical_School), the Council on Foreign Relations, [the Heritage Foundation](/source/The_Heritage_Foundation), and [Stanford](/source/Stanford_University), [Tulane](/source/Tulane_University), [USC](/source/University_of_Southern_California), and [Dartmouth](/source/Dartmouth_College) universities.[1][7]

Murdock interned for U.S. senator [Orrin Hatch](/source/Orrin_Hatch) between 1982 and 1985 and then-U.S. senator [Pete Wilson](/source/Pete_Wilson) in 1984.[8] Murdock is a veteran of [the 1980](/source/Ronald_Reagan_1980_presidential_campaign) and [1984 presidential campaigns](/source/Ronald_Reagan_1984_presidential_campaign) of [Ronald Reagan](/source/Ronald_Reagan) and was a communications consultant with [Steve Forbes](/source/Steve_Forbes)' 2000 presidential campaign.

In February 2013, Murdock joined the board of advisors of the Coalition to Reduce Spending.[9]

Murdock was a producer of *I'll Say She Is – The Lost Marx Brothers Musical*, which was based on the 1924 *[I'll Say She Is](/source/I'll_Say_She_Is)* musical comedy. The production opened in 2016, at the Connelly Theater in Manhattan's East Village.[10]

## Views

Murdock opposes governmental involvement in issues relating to both gay and heterosexual marriage. He also opposes the [war on drugs](/source/War_on_drugs).[11]

Murdock said on MSNBC's *[Hardball with Chris Matthews](/source/Hardball_with_Chris_Matthews)* on September 16, 2007, that he believes [Saddam Hussein](/source/Saddam_Hussein) was involved in perpetrating the [September 11, 2001, terrorist attack](/source/September_11_attacks) on America. Murdock cited the holding in *Smith v. Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan*, 262 F. Supp. 2d 217,[12] a federal case heard by U.S. District Judge [Harold Baer Jr.](/source/Harold_Baer_Jr.) who found that Hussein's [Baathist](/source/Ba'athism) government and the [Taliban](/source/Taliban) assisted Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda in the September 11 attacks and ruled that the defendants, including Hussein’s Iraq, were [jointly and severally liable](/source/Joint_and_several_liability#Joint_and_several_liability) for civil damages to the families of two killed in a September 11 attack.

## See also

- [Black conservatism in the United States](/source/Black_conservatism_in_the_United_States)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bio_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bio_1-1) ["Deroy Murdock Syndicated Columnist"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240302072731/https://fedsoc.org/contributors/deroy-murdock). *fedsoc.org*. [Federalist Society](/source/Federalist_Society). December 31, 2018. Archived from [the original](https://fedsoc.org/contributors/deroy-murdock) on March 2, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** *The Columbia Reader on Lesbians and Gay Men in Media, Society, and Politics* (1999) p. 641

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Senior_Fellow_Atlas_3-0)** ["The Atlas Team: Senior Fellows"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100830023104/http://atlasnetwork.org/atlasold/senior-fellows). *[Atlas Economic Research Foundation](/source/Atlas_Economic_Research_Foundation)*. October 3, 2006. Archived from [the original](http://atlasnetwork.org/atlasold/senior-fellows) on August 30, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Media_Fellows_Hoover_2008_4-0)** [Hoover Institution](/source/Hoover_Institution). ["The William and Barbara Edwards Media Fellows Program by year 2008"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111101002133/http://www.hoover.org/fellows/by-title/media-fellows/2008). Archived from [the original](http://www.hoover.org/fellows/by-title/media-fellows/2008) on November 1, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Media_Fellows_Hoover_2004_5-0)** [Hoover Institution](/source/Hoover_Institution). ["The William and Barbara Edwards Media Fellows Program by year 2004"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111101002439/http://www.hoover.org/fellows/by-title/media-fellows/2004). Archived from [the original](http://www.hoover.org/fellows/by-title/media-fellows/2004) on November 1, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Cfr.org"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141006183048/http://www.cfr.org/about/membership/roster.html?letter=M). Archived from [the original](http://www.cfr.org/about/membership/roster.html?letter=M) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Gay Marriage Discussion"](https://gould.usc.edu/news/gay-marriage-discussion/). *gould.usc.edu*. [University of Southern California](/source/University_of_Southern_California). Retrieved July 13, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["A. Peter Kezirian Jr. — Rest in Peace"](http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/334031/peter-kezirian-jr-rest-peace-deroy-murdock). *[National Review](/source/National_Review)*. November 26, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Board of Advisors"](http://reducespending.org/board-of-advisors/). *Coalition to Reduce Spending*. Retrieved February 19, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["I'll Say She Is - Off Broadway at the Connelly | Rest of the Crew Productions"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240525033620/https://www.illsaysheis.com/2016-off-broadway-connelly). *illsaysheis.com*. Gimme a Thrill Productions. Archived from [the original](https://www.illsaysheis.com/2016-off-broadway-connelly) on May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Murdock, Deroy. ["Fight Bombs, Not Bongs"](http://www.nationalreview.com/murdock/murdock030403.asp) *[National Review Online](/source/National_Review_Online).* March 4, 2003.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Smith v. Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, 262 F. Supp. 2d 217 (S.D.N.Y. 2003)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240114061951/https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp2/262/217/2395373/). *law.justia.com*. [Justia](/source/Justia). Archived from [the original](https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp2/262/217/2395373/) on January 14, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.

## External links

- [National Review columns](http://www.nationalreview.com/murdock/murdock-archive.asp)

- [Appearances](https://www.c-span.org/person/?30958) on [C-SPAN](/source/C-SPAN)

- [Biography](https://web.archive.org/web/20051202152838/http://www.theihs.org/people.php/75945.html?menuid=6) at the [Institute for Humane Studies](/source/Institute_for_Humane_Studies)

- [*Smith v. Islamic Emirate of Afg*. 262 F. Supp. 2d 217](http://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/courtweb/pdf/D02NYSC/03-04142.PDF) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20071127032344/http://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/courtweb/pdf/D02NYSC/03-04142.PDF) November 27, 2007, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

- [CBSNews.com: "Court Rules: Al Qaida, Iraq Linked"](https://web.archive.org/web/20030527195410/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/05/08/uttm/main552868.shtml)

- [Saddam Hussein's Philanthropy of Terror](https://web.archive.org/web/20070107153519/http://www.husseinandterror.com/)

- [Article on Dean's World](http://www.deanesmay.com/archives/007691.html)

- [Clip from MSNBC's *1600 Pennsylvania Avenue*](https://web.archive.org/web/20130129090138/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/21134540/)

- [I'll Say She Is – the Lost Marx Brothers Musical](http://illsaysheis.com/)

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