Chris Meagher

Chris Meagher
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
In office
September 9, 2022  January 20, 2025
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byJohn Kirby
Succeeded bySean Parnell
White House Deputy Press Secretary
In office
March 1, 2021  September 9, 2022
Serving with
Karine Jean-Pierre & Andrew Bates
PresidentJoe Biden
LeaderJen Psaki
Karine Jean-Pierre
Preceded byTJ Ducklo
Succeeded byEmilie Simons
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMichigan State University (BA)
Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law (JD)

Chris Meagher is an American political advisor for former President Joe Biden. He was previously appointed to serve as Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs under Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on September 9, 2022. He previously served as a White House Deputy Press Secretary in the Biden administration beginning March 1, 2021, succeeding TJ Ducklo. He also served as a senior public affairs official for Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.