Kelly Sadler

Kelly Sadler is the Commentary Editor and a columnist for The Washington Times. Often seen as a Newsmax contributor, Ms. Sadler started out as a beat reporter at Bloomberg News, and later covered politics and commentary during the 2016 presidential election at the Washington Times. Ms. Sadler is a Trump Administration alum, serving as a Special Assistant to the President, where she coordinated surrogate coverage and talking points. She most recently served as the communication director for America First Action. She can be reached at ksadler@washingtontimes.com.

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Columns by Kelly Sadler

White House press secretary Jen Psaki listens as Council of Economic Advisers member Jared Bernstein speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Friday, April 1, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Unspeakable: It’s time for unethical Jen Psaki to go

White House press secretary Jen Psaki, in an interview with "Pod Save America," agreed with the observation that Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy's questions in the briefing room made him sound like a "stupid son of a b----." Published April 19, 2022

Illustration on the limits of economic "conventional wisdom" and stupidity of Nobel laureates by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The stupidity of Nobel laureates (and the White House)

Who could have guessed the federal government injecting nearly $6 trillion in stimulus into the U.S. economy over a two-year period would lead to record-high inflation? Published April 13, 2022

FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, photo Alec Baldwin watches the men's singles final of the US Open tennis championships in New York. A prop firearm discharged by veteran actor Alec Baldwin, who is starring and producing a Western movie, killed his director of photography and injured the director Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 at the movie set outside Santa Fe, N.M., the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said.(AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Of course Alec Baldwin isn’t in jail

Less than six months after Alec Baldwin was accused of shooting and killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust," he and his wife Hilaria shared on social media they are expecting their seventh child. Published April 6, 2022

Illustration on the Age of Emotion and canceled thought by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Reason, logic and critical thought have all been canceled

The wise comedian Rob Schneider tweeted this week, "There was the Age of Enlightenment, The Age of Reason ... we are all now living in The Age of Emotion." Published March 30, 2022

Biden Compromised Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Is Biden compromised?

As Russian President Vladimir Putin was amassing his troops on the Ukrainian border last year, President Biden dropped U.S. sanctions on Mr. Putin's Nord Stream 2 pipeline into Germany. Published March 22, 2022

In this image from video provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office and posted on Facebook early Tuesday, March 15, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Surrender, Zelenskyy: It’s time for the U.S. to broker the terms

The more protracted Russia's war with Ukraine, the more catastrophic it will become. Published March 15, 2022

Trump's America First illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Trump’s America First, misunderstood

Russia's invasion of Ukraine have unified neoconservatives, globalist Democrats, the military-industrial complex and the mainstream media in pursuit of war. Published March 3, 2022

Rampant dishonesty of the CDC on COVID-19 illustration by The Washington Times

The rampant dishonesty of the CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a political operation. Published February 23, 2022

Misinformation Master Jake Sullivan Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Jake Sullivan, the master of media misinformation

On Oct. 31, 2016, Jake Sullivan issued a press statement citing a Slate report purporting to show that the Trump Organization had a secret server registered to Trump Tower that was covertly communicating with Russia. Published February 15, 2022

Illustration on the United Nations and illegal immigration to the United States by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

You’re paying the coyotes … and they work at the United Nations

The United Nations, to which American taxpayers are the largest donor, is aiding and abetting migrants illegally crossing the U.S. southern border. Published February 8, 2022

Reparations from China Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

If Trump were president, China would be paying reparations

Two years ago, a pandemic emerged from China that has since killed more than 5 million people worldwide, cost trillions of dollars in lost economic output, shuttered schools and businesses, and ruined countless lives. Published January 26, 2022

Novak Djokovic looks as his documents after landing in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Djokovic arrived in the Serbian capital following his deportation from Australia on Sunday after losing a bid to stay in the country to defend his Australian Open title despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19.(AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Djokovic vaccine case exposes Australian dictatorship

Days before the Australian Open, the first of each year's four Grand Slam tennis events, the Australian government decided to kick Novak Djokovic, the No. 1 player in the world, out of the country. Published January 18, 2022

Illustration on social media fact-checking by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Ministry of Public Enlightenment and COVID-19 fact-checking

Last month, Dr. Robert Malone, an American virologist and immunologist who worked on developing the mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccinations, suggested to podcaster Joe Rogan that we are living through an era of mass formation psychosis. Published January 11, 2022

Teachers Unions and Student Lockout Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Teachers unions are harming our children

On Tuesday, the Chicago Teachers Union voted to refuse to work in-person starting Wednesday. Published January 5, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she departs after speaking at the Tribal Nations Summit in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Kamala Harris: A portrait of insecurity

"I'm the vice president of the United States. Anything that I handle is because it's a tough issue. And it couldn't be handled at some other level," Vice President Kamala Harris told CBS' Margaret Brennan. Published December 28, 2021

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at NJ Transit Meadowlands Maintenance Complex to promote his &quot;Build Back Better&quot; agenda, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, in Kearny, N.J. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Gaslighting: The Biden team’s only strong suit

President Biden told the public his "Build Back Better" agenda would cost exactly $0, despite the Congressional Budget Office showing the plan over the next decade would add $367 billion to the deficit and $3 trillion to our national debt. Published December 21, 2021