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Jessica Chasmar

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.

Articles by Jessica Chasmar

CNN anchor Don Lemon on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, accused President Trump of "trafficking" in racial hatred that results in tragic incidents like the police-involved death of George Floyd. (screengrab via CNN)

Don Lemon ties Trump to George Floyd’s death: Black people ‘tired of living in an occupied country’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
Jamie Foxx attends the LA premiere of "Just Mercy" at Cinemark Baldwin Hills on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Jamie Foxx defends Jimmy Fallon amid blackface controversy: ‘We got bigger fish to fry’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
Police guard outside City Hall during a protest of the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis, in downtown Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

University of Minnesota cuts ties with Minneapolis Police after ‘appalling’ George Floyd death

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
Terry Bush, the president of the Kentucky 3 Percenters group who hoisted an effigy of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in protest of the governor's coronavirus-related lockdown measures, was fired from his day job on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. (screengrab via WHAS 11)

Kentucky protester who hoisted Gov. Andy Beshear effigy fired from car dealership

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
MSNBC correspondent Cal Perry was called out during a live segment over Memorial Day weekend (May 25, 2020) after he attempted to shame a Wisconsin passerby for not wearing a mask, before the man quickly pointed out that neither was Mr. Perry's cameraman. (screengrab via MSNBC)

MSNBC reporter Cal Perry called out during live mask segment: ‘Half your crew’s not wearing them’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
Comedian Kathy Griffin became a public pariah in 2017 when she was photographed holding a fake severed head depicting President Trump. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Kathy Griffin says Trump should inject deadly syringe ‘with nothing but air inside’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
In this April 23, 2019, file photo, Jimmy Fallon attends the Time 100 Gala in New York. The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences announced that Fallon is among the 2020 Webby Award winners in the celebrity and fan category for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Jimmy Fallon apologizes for impersonating Chris Rock in blackface: ‘There is no excuse’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Tuesday, May 27, 2020, that he responded "in kind" to radio host Charlamagne tha God when he made the controversial "you ain't black" remark last week on "The Breakfast Club." (screengrab via CNN)

Joe Biden says he responded to Charlamagne tha God ‘in-kind’: ‘He was being a wise guy’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wears a mask during his daily coronavirus news conference at the War Memorial, Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in Trenton, N.J. (Chris Pedota/The Record via AP, Pool)

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy: Anti-lockdown protesters ‘don’t sway me’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
In this March 5, 2020 file photo, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel addresses the media during a news conference, in Lansing, Mich. Nessel on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, is backing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, telling local law enforcement officials that her stay-at-home directive and restrictions on places of public accommodations are valid and enforceable. Tuesday's letter comes days after Republican lawmakers refused to extend an emergency declaration. (AP Photo/David Eggert, File)

Michigan AG says Trump’s criticism of state leadership is sexist: Something ‘very wrong’ with him

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
Nationally syndicated talk radio host Charlamagne tha God said Sunday that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is going to have to do a lot more than just pay "lip service" to the black community if he's going to count on their vote in November. (screengrab via MSNBC)

Charlamagne tha God rips Biden’s ‘lip service’: ‘Make some real policy commitments to black people’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
MSNBC political analyst and former Time magazine managing editor Richard Stengel claimed Thursday, May 21, 2020, that the First Amendment doesn't protect misinformation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. (screengrab via MSNBC)

Former Time editor Richard Stengel: ‘First Amendment doesn’t protect false speech about a virus’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Biden to African-American: ‘You ain’t black’ if you vote for Trump

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
President Trump joked on May 21, 2020, that he wouldn't mind sending a few reporters into space during a press conference Thursday outside the White House. (screengrab via CBS News)

Trump jokes about blasting reporters into space: I’d like to ‘get rid of you for a while’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
In this May 9, 2019, file photo, Baltimore Mayor Bernard "Jack" Young speaks to the crowd after been sworn during the 51st Mayoral Swearing-In Ceremony at War Memorial Building in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Baltimore Mayor Jack Young asks Trump to cancel Memorial Day visit: ‘Please stay home!’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
A photo showing the Pepsi and Walmart logos on a banner promoting a COVID-19 testing site in Orlando sparked backlash Wednesday after some critics deemed it dystopian. (Screengrab via Twitter/@Firr)

Pepsi, Walmart logos on COVID-19 testing site banner sparks cries of ‘dystopian hell’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
Home Depot co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bernie Marcus said in a May 19, 2020 interview that the mainstream media has done a "wonderful job" of frightening Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. (screengrab via Fox News)

Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus: ‘Media’s done a wonderful job of frightening America’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
Protesters demonstrate during a rally against Pennsylvania's coronavirus stay-at-home order at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Friday, May 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Pa. school director threatens to ‘shoot’ anyone who approaches her without a mask

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Mika Brzezinski begs Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to ban Trump: ‘A call is being set up’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
In this Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, photo soccer star Megan Rapinoe poses for photos on the red carpet of the Women's Sports Foundation's 40th annual Salute to Women in Sports in New York. Rapinoe, who was honored at the gala, won Sportswoman of the Year in the team category. She led the U.S. women's soccer team to victory at the World Cup in France and earned the FIFA Player of the Year award. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Megan Rapinoe renews Trump feud: ‘We have a white nationalist’ in the White House

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

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