Marcy Wheeler Bio | Wiki
Marcy Wheeler is an American independent journalist. She specializes in national security and civil liberties. Marcy publishes on her own site, Emptywheel, established in July 2011. She has reported on United States v. Libby, the trial of I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby and the investigation of President Donald Trump’s possible connections to Russia, among other national security matters.
She makes occasional contributions to the commentary and analysis section of The Guardian, Daily Kos, The Huffington Post, Democracy Now!, and Michigan Liberal. Between early December 2007 and July 2011, Marcy published primarily on Jane Hamsher’s FireDogLake (FDL) and prior to that on The Next Hurrah.
Many of her 2007 blog entries at The Next Hurrah focused on the Congressional hearings into the dismissal of eight U.S. attorneys subsequent to the November 2006 U.S. midterm election.
Marcy Wheeler Age
Marcy was born in New York City, United States. She is around 45 years old, but, she keeps her personal life private. Therefore, her exact date and year of birth are not known to the public.
Marcy Wheeler Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx. .65 m).
Marcy Wheeler Family
She was born and raised in New York City by her parents. Marcy’s parents worked for IBM. She has two older brothers who are also a coder. She holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity.
Marcy Wheeler Husband
Marcy is married to her unidentified husband. He is an engineer. Together, the couple resides in Ireland with their Terrorist FosterEx Dog June Bug.
Marcy Wheeler Education | Michigan
She graduated with a BA from Amherst College in 1990. Marcy moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan from her native New York City for graduate school in 1995. In 2000, she received a Ph.D. in comparative literature from the University of Michigan, writing her dissertation on the feuilleton, a literary-journalistic essay form that is often self-published.
Marcy Wheeler Podcast
She hosted a podcast Trumpworld Kleptocracy on Politics + Media 101. Marcy specializes in national security and civil liberties, on Trump, Putin, Manafort, foreign attempts to interfere in American elections, and why corruption matters.
She became a witness in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of President Donald Trump’s possible connections to Russia after outing one of her sources to the FBI in 2017. Marcy stated that she had “concrete evidence he was lying to [her]” and that her source was “doing serious harm to innocent people”.
Marcy Wheeler John Madden
Legendary NFL coach John Madden died on the morning of Tuesday, December 28, 2021. Many took the occasion of his passing to celebrate the man’s coaching, broadcasting, and video game legacy. Marcy used it as an opportunity to call Madden out for his part in turning “brain injuries into a video game.” The takes were incendiary enough to take over sports social media and websites for days. She tweeted:
“Everyone eulogizing Madden: How many concussions could we have prevented had he not turned brain injuries into a video game?”
Marcy Wheeler PhD
Marcy has a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, where she researched the “feuilleton,”. It is a short conversational newspaper form that has proven important in times of heightened censorship. Before and after her time in academics, Marcy provided documentation consulting for corporations in the auto, tech, and energy industries. She lives with her spouse and dog in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Marcy Walker Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Marcy’s estimated net worth is $870,756.
Where Is Marcy Walker Now
She is an independent journalist and specializes in national security and civil liberties. Marcy publishes on her own site, Emptywheel, established in July 2011. She resides in Ireland with her husband and dog.