Amanda Carpenter is a writer and editor at protectdemocracy.org.
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The Bulwark DailySep 29, 2026
Multiple sources show Amanda Carpenter was a writer and editor at Protect Democracy (protectdemocracy.org) as of the claim date. The Ash Center interview (2026-08-18) and Protect Democracy's own staff page (2026-01-29) both list her as writer and editor there, and LinkedIn shows the role from July 2023 to present.
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What was said
… We've Evan Gershkovitch, who has a new book out, This Cursed Beautiful Land, about the 500 days he spent in a Russian prison, targeted by Putin, ah, when he was reporting in the country. It's a really great conversation, so do stick around for that. But first, formally at the Bulwark, she's now a writer and editor at protectdemocracy dot org. The Substack is If You Can Keep It. It's Amanda Carpenter. What's up, girl? I think I should be complimented by being compared to Charlie XCX, but I'm not totally sure that said. I do need some advice. My daughter wanted me to take her to a concert. …
The Bulwark Daily · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Protect Democracy's own staff page lists Amanda Carpenter as a writer and editor at Protect Democracy.[3]
Supports. The Ash Center's guest biography (August 2026) describes her as a writer and editor at Protect Democracy, which she joined after working at The Bulwark and CNN.[2]
Supports. Her LinkedIn profile lists a Writer/Editor role at Protect Democracy from July 2023 to present, consistent with the claim as of September 2026.[4]
Context. An older PolitiFact profile (2017) describes her only as a CNN contributor and former Cruz aide; it predates the Protect Democracy role and does not contradict it.[1]
Sources
4 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary, 2 not rated
- 1Amanda Carpenter - PolitiFactpolitifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Terms of Engagement - Amanda Carpenter on Democracy and Trump’s Golden Age of Corruption – Ash Centerash.harvard.edu · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3Amanda Carpenter - Protect Democracyprotectdemocracy.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Amanda Carpenter | LinkedInlinkedin.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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