Alex is a staff writer at the Washington Free Beacon. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2012. Before joining the Free Beacon, he was a writer for Mediaite and The Daily Caller. He is originally from Buffalo, New York, but regrettably now lives in Washington, D.C. He can be reached at griswold@freebeacon.com.

WaPo: Biden Didn’t Lie, He ‘Described His Stance Inaccurately’

Post knocks Beacon for quoting Biden verbatim

Alex Griswold
March 19, 2020 12:45 PM

A Washington Post fact-checker ruled Thursday that Joe Biden hadn't lied when he said he supported a fracking ban during Sunday's Democratic presidential debate. Rather, Biden had simply "described his fracking stance inaccurately."

Latest Sanders Campaign Emails Leave Supporters No Way to Contribute Cash

Sanders suspends Facebook, Instagram ads amid campaign 'assessment'

Alex Griswold
March 18, 2020 12:35 PM

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders suspended digital ads on multiple social media platforms hours after announcing he is reassessing his campaign.

Media, Democrats Ran With False Claim Trump ‘Disbanded’ Pandemic Office

Alex Griswold
March 17, 2020 11:45 AM

The official who once ran the White House pandemic program dismissed a false Democratic talking point that Trump eliminated the pandemic team and criticized reporters for parroting the claim in news stories.

Biden Ad Attacking Trump on Coronavirus Gets ‘Four Pinocchios’ From WaPo

Alex Griswold
March 13, 2020 11:45 AM

A Joe Biden ad received the worst possible ranking from the Washington Post fact-checker for attacking President Donald Trump with manipulated video.

Dems Behind Iowa Caucus Debacle Fault Trump Admin for ‘Failure,’ ‘Lack of Testing’

Alex Griswold
March 12, 2020 11:10 AM

The political action committee affiliated with the team behind the Iowa Democratic caucus debacle accused President Donald Trump of poor planning and incompetency in a series of tweets.

Sanders Rally Features Imam Who Claimed ‘Connection’ Between Israel and ISIS

Imam Al-Hasan Qazwini from the Islamic Institute of America, speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders

Alex Griswold
March 10, 2020 12:08 PM

An imam who claimed there was a connection between ISIS and Israel spoke at a Saturday rally for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

Journalists Argue Use of Term ‘Wuhan Virus’ is Racist as China Seeks to Obfuscate on Origins of Epidemic

Alex Griswold
March 9, 2020 6:00 PM

Journalists are calling Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other Republicans racist for referring to the deadly COVID-19 as the "Wuhan virus," as the Chinese regime attempts to not only deny the origin of the coronavirus but blame the United States for its spread.

DNC Changes Debate Rules to Exclude Only Woman in Race

Alex Griswold
March 6, 2020 5:10 PM

The Democratic National Committee has changed its presidential debate qualifications to exclude Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D., Hawaii), the only remaining female and minority candidate in the race.

NYT Editorial Board Member and MSNBC’s Brian Williams Can’t Do Basic Math

Alex Griswold
March 6, 2020 11:20 AM

MSNBC broadcast a wildly inaccurate tweet Thursday night claiming that Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg's $500 million in election spending could've provided every American with $1 million each.

After Defending Supreme Court Threats, Schumer Now He Says He Misspoke

Alex Griswold
March 5, 2020 2:35 PM

After doubling down on comments threatening two conservative Supreme Court justices, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) now says he misspoke.