Biography of Benjamin Wittes
Benjamin Wittes is a noted American legal journalist who is now a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He serves primarily on US law and national security issues.
He co-founded the Lawfare Blog with Robert M. Chesney and Jack Goldsmith. He also serves on the Hoover Institution’s Task Force on National Security and the Law. He is a frequent speaker on incarceration, interrogation, and national security issues to academic, government, political, and military groups. In 2020, he will co-host the show instead of Fun with journalist Kate Klonick.
From 1997 to 2006, Benjamin worked as a contributing editor for the Washington Post, focusing on legal issues after reporting on the United States Department of Justice and federal regulatory agencies for Legal Times.
Benjamin Wittes Age
Benjamin Whites was born in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States on November 5, 1969. That’s him 53 years old.
Height Benjamin Wittes
Benjamin is 5ft 9in/1.75m tall.
Benjamin Wittes Family
Benjamin’s parents raised him in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was born and raised. He is an American citizen. Benjamin has yet to reveal any information about his parents or siblings.
Wife of Benjamin Wittes
Benjamin is married to Tamara Coffman Wits, an author and retired diplomat who served as the United States Department of State’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs. Tamara graduated from East Lansing High School in East Lansing, Michigan in 1987.
Education Benjamin Wittes
He attended a Jewish day school in New York and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oberlin College in 1990.
Benjamin Wittes Net Worth
Benjamin’s approximate net worth is $1 million.
Benjamin Whites Career
At the Brookings Institution, he holds the positions of Senior Fellow in Governance Studies, Director of Research in Public Law, and Co-Director of the Harvard Law School-Brookings Project on Law and Security.
In 2010, Benjamin co-founded Lawfare with Robert Chesney and Jack Goldsmith, a blog dedicated to exploring how the US government’s activities to protect the nation interact with American law.
He co-created the show IN Lieu with journalist Kate Klonick in 2020. This show changed its format in 2021 to air only on weekdays and added co-hosts Scott Shapiro and Genevieve DellaFerra. This show contains a lot of audience and guest loyalty.
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