David Frum
David Frum | |
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Frum in 2014 | |
| Born | David Jeffrey Frum 30 June 1960 |
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| Education | Yale University (BA, MA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Known for | Coining the term "axis of evil" |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (until 2024) |
| Board member of | Republican Jewish Coalition R Street Institute |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Barbara Frum and Murray Frum |
| Relatives | Linda Frum (sister) Howard Sokolowski (brother-in-law) |
| Website | FrumForum.com |
David Jeffrey Frum (/frʌm/; born 30 June 1960) is a Canadian-American political commentator and a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush. He is a senior editor at The Atlantic as well as an MSNBC contributor. In 2003, Frum authored the first book about Bush's presidency written by a former member of the administration. He has taken credit for the famous phrase "axis of evil" in Bush's 2002 State of the Union address. He is considered a voice in the neoconservative movement.
Frum formerly served on the board of directors of the Republican Jewish Coalition, the British think tank Policy Exchange, the anti-drug policy group Smart Approaches to Marijuana, and as vice chairman and an associate fellow of the R Street Institute.