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Jessica Chasmar

Jessica Chasmar is a continuous news writer for The Washington Times, covering topics on culture and politics. Originally from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Jessica graduated from the University of Florida where she received a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in mass communication.

During her time at University of Florida, she worked as an associate editor for The Gainesville Sun and interned at Entercom Communications. In 2011, she was part of the start-up team for The Washington Times' digital aggregation product, Times247. She can be reached at jchasmar@washingtontimes.com.

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A copy of the historic gate of the memorial site of the former concentration camp Dachau is photographed in Dachau, Germany, Wednesday Feb. 22, 2017. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)

Splinter News blasts Holocaust Museum for ‘dreadful intervention in the concentration camp debate’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Democratic presidential candidate and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg looks on during a town hall community meeting, Sunday, June 23, 2019, at Washington High School in South Bend, Ind. Buttigieg faced criticism from angry black residents at the emotional town hall meeting, a week after a white police officer fatally shot a black man in the city. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP)

South Bend police union: Pete Buttigieg’s focus on deadly shooting ‘solely for his political gain’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Dean Baquet, executive editor of The New York Times, speaks at the National First Amendment Conference in Pittsburgh on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Ted Anthony)

Top NY Times editor Dean Baquet regrets downplaying Trump rape allegation

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Joy Behar of ABC's "The View" on May 21, 2019. (Image: ABC, "The View" screenshot)

Joy Behar to Pete Buttigieg: ‘Do your job’ as mayor first

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

In this Saturday, June 22, 2019, file photo President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

‘Inclusive’ knitting website Ravelry bans posts supporting ‘white supremacist’ Trump

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

In this June 6, 2019, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ** FILE **

Joe Biden: Trump’s election ‘reawakened sensibilities’ much like MLK assassination

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

This March 12, 2019, file photo shows Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., listening as Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought testifies before the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. A Minnesota campaign finance board says Omar violated state rules when she used campaign funds to pay for personal out-of-state travel and help on her tax returns. The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board said Thursday, June 6, 2019, that Omar must reimburse her former campaign committee nearly $3,500. The first-term Democratic congresswoman also must pay the state a $500 civil penalty for using campaign money to travel to Florida, where she accepted an honorarium. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Rep. Ilhan Omar defends AOC: ‘There are camps and people are being concentrated’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

In a photo provided by HBO, Bill Maher speaks during the monologue of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" on Friday, June 23, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Janet Van Ham/HBO via AP)

Bill Maher: ‘Very hard’ to beat Trump in 2020 with ‘reparations and concentration camps’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 22, 2019 file photo, Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax presides over the Senate session at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Justin Fairfax ‘thinking very seriously’ about Va. gubernatorial run after sex assault allegations

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders walks towards the West Wing after speaking to reporters on the North Lawn at the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 23, 2019.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Sarah Huckabee Sanders ‘doesn’t know’ if she’ll run for Arkansas governor, Mike Huckabee says

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Sean Hannity of Fox News arrives on stage to speak with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Friday, March 4, 2016, in National Harbor, Md. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Sean Hannity fires back at Jim Acosta: ‘I’m not selling your sh–y book’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 16, 2018, file photo former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stands on the sidelines before the start of an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Condoleezza Rice: ‘Let’s drop this notion’ that race relations are worse under Donald Trump

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Piers Morgan appears as the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Los Angeles Gala in Beverly Hills, California, May 7, 2013. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Trump to win reelection ‘comfortably,’ British pundit Piers Morgan predicts

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Michael Moore attends the premiere for "Fahrenheit 11/9" on day 1 of the Toronto International Film Festival at the Ryerson Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, in Toronto. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)

Michael Moore frets over ‘fight ahead’ for 2020 Dems: Trump ‘hasn’t lost one inch’ of his base

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Democratic presidential candidate Bill de Blasio speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party's Hall of Fame Celebration, Sunday, June 9, 2019, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Bill de Blasio blasts AOC’s ‘concentration camps’ remarks: ‘She was wrong’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

AOC rips Chuck Todd for ‘concentration camps’ criticism: ‘I’m not here to make people’ comfortable

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

A Cracker Barrel restaurant in Minnesota (Wikipedia)

Cracker Barrel bars sheriff’s detective and his church over LGBTQ remarks

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

From left, "Too Old to Die Young" cast members John Hawkes, Cristina Rodlo, Nell Tiger Free, Miles Teller, Jena Malone and Billy Baldwin pose together at a special screening of the Amazon Prime series at the Vista Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Actor Billy Baldwin blames teen suicide spike on Trump: Kids ‘living in a constant state of chaos’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Chris Cuomo attends the Turner Networks 2018 Upfront at One Penn Plaza on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

CNN’s Chris Cuomo: Democrats still can’t pack an arena like Trump

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican. (Associated Press)

Rubio tweetstorm takes on NYT reporter who mocked Trump rally appearance

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

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