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Bad Faith (podcast)

Briahna Joy Gray

Opinion · left politics and media · @briebriejoy on X

Co-host of the Bad Faith podcast and former national press secretary for Bernie Sanders's 2020 campaign. Fired as co-host of The Hill's 'Rising' in June 2024 after an interview with an Israeli hostage's sister.

Previously: The Hill (Rising), Current Affairs, The Intercept, Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign

Slant Score · ranked #42 of 175 from most left to most right
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The receipts (4)

Broke with own side · served the right · +1.9 R · Nov 2, 2025

Faulted Democratic Party and Harris loss

She has argued Harris lost in 2024 partly for not backing an arms embargo on Israel and called the Democratic establishment a failure; discussed Mamdani and the party's future on Al Jazeera.

Source: Al Jazeera →
Partisan opinion role · served the left · +3.1 L · Feb 1, 2021

Left commentator seeking to upend Democratic strategy

Vanity Fair profiled her as a left critic aiming to upend Democrats' political strategy; co-hosts Bad Faith with Virgil Texas.

Source: Vanity Fair →
Broke with own side · served the right · +1.5 R · Apr 14, 2020

Said she did not endorse Joe Biden after Sanders exited

After Sanders dropped out, the former spokeswoman said she did not endorse Biden; Sanders distanced himself, calling her 'not on the payroll.'

Source: The Hill →
Partisan job · served the left · +4.2 L · Mar 1, 2019

National press secretary, Bernie Sanders 2020

Served as national press secretary for Sanders's presidential campaign in the Democratic primary.

Source: Heavy →
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