John F. Kirby is a retired rear admiral in the United States Navy serving as Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House since late May 2022. He previously served as Pentagon Press Secretary for the first year and a half of the Biden administration, and worked as a military and diplomatic analyst for CNN from 2017 to 2021.[3] He served in the Obama administration as the spokesperson for the United States Department of State from 2015 to 2017.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Inside with Jen Psaki (2023)
Guest starring as John Kirby
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2024-12-16: Episode 96 (Dec 16, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-14: Episode 30 (Apr 14, 2024)
CBS Mornings (2021)
Guest starring as NSA
- Episode 2024-12-17: Nikki Glaser, Idris Elba (Dec 17, 2024)
The Beat with Ari Melber (2017)
Guest starring as John Kirby
- Episode 2023-10-12: Episode 200 (Oct 12, 2023)
Deadline: White House (2017)
Guest starring as John Kirby
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2024-08-01: Episode 149 (Aug 1, 2024)
- Episode 2023-11-06: Episode 216 (Nov 6, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-23: Episode 206 (Oct 23, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-20: Episode 205 (Oct 20, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-10: Episode 197 (Oct 10, 2023)
All In with Chris Hayes (2013)
Guest starring as John Kirby
- Episode 2024-09-24: Episode 129 (Sep 24, 2024)
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (2010)
Guest starring as Adm. John Kirby
- Episode 2024-07-09: Episode 123 (Jul 9, 2024)
Morning Joe (2006)
Guest starring as John Kirby
(20 episodes)
- Episode 2024-12-17: Episode 248 (Dec 17, 2024)
- Episode 2024-12-09: Episode 242 (Dec 9, 2024)
- Episode 2024-09-10: Episode 179 (Sep 10, 2024)
- Episode 2024-08-15: Episode 161 (Aug 15, 2024)
- Episode 2024-08-02: Episode 152 (Aug 2, 2024)
- Episode 2024-07-09: Episode 135 (Jul 9, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-26: Episode 84 (Apr 26, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-15: Episode 75 (Apr 15, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-14: Episode 32 (Feb 14, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-29: Episode 20 (Jan 29, 2024)
- Episode 2023-12-12: Episode 247 (Dec 12, 2023)
- Episode 2023-11-27: Episode 236 (Nov 27, 2023)
- Episode 2023-11-16: Episode 229 (Nov 16, 2023)
- Episode 2023-11-09: Episode 224 (Nov 9, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-26: Episode 214 (Oct 26, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-23: Episode 211 (Oct 23, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-16: Episode 206 (Oct 16, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-13: Episode 205 (Oct 13, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-10: Episode 202 (Oct 10, 2023)
- Episode 2023-08-11: Episode 160 (Aug 11, 2023)
Good Morning America: Weekend Edition (1993)
Guest starring as NSC
- Episode 2024-07-13: July 13, 2024 (Jul 13, 2024)
This Week (1981)
Guest starring as NSC Coordinator
(8 episodes)
- Episode 2024-09-29: NSC John Kirby, Rep. Tom Emmer, Jeff Flake (Sep 29, 2024)
- Episode 2024-09-22: NSC John Kirby, Rep. Mike Kelly, Rep. Jason Crow (Sep 22, 2024)
- Episode 2024-06-02: Gov. Wes Moore, Will Scharf, NSC John Kirby (Jun 2, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-28: NSC John Kirby (Apr 28, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-14: Gov. Chris Sununu, Sen. Tina Smith (Apr 14, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-07: Chef José Andrés, John Kirby (Apr 7, 2024)
- Episode 2024-03-17: John Kirby, Rep. Mike Turner, Rep. Ro Khanna (Mar 17, 2024)
- Episode 2023-07-09: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, John Kirby (Jul 9, 2023)
Good Morning America (1975)
Guest starring as NSA
- Episode 2024-12-17: Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult (Dec 17, 2024)
Face the Nation (1954)
Guest starring as NSC
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2024-04-14: 4/14: Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Michael McCaul, NSC John Kirby, Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie (Apr 14, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-07: 4/7: John Kirby, Gov. Wes Moore, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. French Hill (Apr 7, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-14: 1/14: John Kirby, Sen. Joe Manchin (Jan 14, 2024)
Today (1952)
Guest starring as NSA
- Episode 2024-12-17: John Mulaney, Kerry Washington (Dec 17, 2024)
Meet the Press (1947)
Guest starring as NSC
- Episode 2024-04-14: Apr. 14 - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Gov. Wes Moore, Rep. Mike Turner (Apr 14, 2024)