FORMER CIA-Buck Sexton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buck Sexton[1] is an American radio host, conservative political commentator, author, and former intelligence officer with the Central Intelligence Agency.[3] His work has appeared in a number of prominent conservative publications including TheBlaze, National Review[4] and The Washington Times.[5]
Personal background[edit]
Buck Sexton was born and raised in the upper east side of Manhattan. His elementary school years were spent at St. David's School followed by Regis High School, a private Jesuit university-preparatory school. After primary school, Sexton attended Amherst College in Massachusetts. He graduated cum laude in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.[6]
Professional life[edit]
Counterterrorism[edit]
Sexton began working for the Central Intelligence Agency Counterterrorism Center after graduating from college. He worked there for a year, and was transferred to the Iraq office. He was moved to the Afghanistan office in 2009.[6]
After four years with the CIA, Sexton joined the NYPD Intelligence Division.[6]
The Blaze[edit]
In the summer of 2011 Buck Sexton became the national security editor of TheBlaze.[6]
Television & Radio[edit]
Sexton has served as a fill-in host on the three largest nationwide conservative talk shows: Rush Limbaugh,[7]Sean Hannity, and Glenn Beck[8]
Sexton was the co-host of TheBlaze TV's daily news program Real News from the program's launch in 2012 [9] to the end of its run in 2014 [10] Sexton currently hosts a daily radio show on The Blaze Radio and a one hour television show on The BlazeTV.
In 2014, Sexton became a contributor to CNN.[11]