Alyssa Farah Griffin was named co-host of “The View” beginning in
Season 26 in 2022.

Farah Griffin is a New York-based political strategist. She is an
alumna of Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public
Service and taught as an adjunct professor at the university in the
McCourt School of Government. She serves on the board of the American
Conservation Coalition and is a movement partner of Starts With Us, a
movement dedicated to overcoming political and cultural divisions. In
addition to “The View,” she will continue in her role as a
political commentator for CNN. She served as the top spokesperson for
the president, vice president and secretary of defense from 2017
through 2020, making her the only person ever to hold each of these
positions.

From March through December of 2020, Farah Griffin served as White
House communications director and assistant to the president. She was
appointed to the role at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to
oversee the messaging strategy around Operation Warp Speed, the
public-private partnership to get a vaccine to market in record time.

Prior to that, Farah Griffin served as the press secretary for the
Department of Defense and deputy assistant to the secretary of
defense. She was the youngest person in history to serve as the top
spokesperson for the Pentagon. During her tenure, she was the primary
traveling spokesperson for the secretary of defense and accompanied
him on key foreign travel, including a historic visit to Afghanistan
to announce peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
She also managed crisis communications, including communicating vital
information to the public and global community during attacks on U.S.
military bases and a U.S. embassy. She also advised Gen. Mark Milley,
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on communications matters and
preparation for testimony on Capitol Hill.

Previously, Farah Griffin served as press secretary for former Vice
President Mike Pence from 2017 to 2019, accompanying him on numerous
international trips, including the Munich Security Conference and
ASEAN Summit, where she served as part of the official U.S. Diplomatic
Delegation. She was his primary on-the-record spokesperson and liaison
to the national media. Prior to her time with the vice president, she
was a senior communications aide on Capitol Hill, advising members of
Congress on key legislative battles between 2013 and 2017.

Farah Griffin is of Lebanese and Syrian descent and is passionate
about advancing women in political leadership. She is the recipient of
the secretary of homeland security’s Award for Distinguished Public
Service. In November 2021, she married Justin Griffin in Vero Beach,
Florida.
