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Sabrina Singh
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| Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary | |
| In office April 2022 – January 20, 2025 |
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| Secretary | Lloyd Austin |
| Leader | John Kirby Patrick S. Ryder |
| Preceded by | Jamal Brown |
| Succeeded by | Kingsley Wilson |
| Deputy Press Secretary for the Vice President | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – March 31, 2022 |
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| Vice President | Kamala Harris |
| Preceded by | Samantha Schwab |
| Succeeded by | Ernesto Apreza |
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| Born | 1988 (age 36–37) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mike Smith |
| Education | University of Southern California (BA) |
Sabrina Singh, born in 1988, is an American who has worked in important government roles. She served as the Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary for the United States Department of Defense from April 2022 to January 2025. Before that, she was a Deputy Press Secretary for Vice President Kamala Harris in the Biden administration from 2021 to 2022.
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Sabrina's Career Journey
Sabrina Singh studied at the USC School of International Relations. This is where she learned about how countries work together.
Early Career Steps
Singh started her career helping with press for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. She later became the Press Secretary for Kamala Harris when Harris was a senator for California. A Press Secretary helps share information with the public and news reporters.
Working on Campaigns
Sabrina also worked on several presidential campaigns. She was a National Spokesperson for Michael Bloomberg's 2020 presidential campaign. She also served as the National Press Secretary for Cory Booker's 2020 presidential campaign. In 2016, she was the Communications Director for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. A Communications Director helps manage how a campaign talks to people.
Other Important Roles
Singh also worked as the Deputy Communications Director for the Democratic National Committee. She was also a spokeswoman for American Bridge's Trump War Room. After leaving her government roles, she has shared her thoughts on military and economic topics on Fox News. She has also commented on news for other media outlets.
Sabrina's Family Life
Sabrina Singh comes from a Punjabi Sikh family. Her grandfather, Jagjit Singh, was a leader of the India League of America. He was from a place called Abbottabad, which is now in Pakistan.
Family's Move to the U.S.
Her family moved to the United States before India was divided in 1947. Her father, Manjit, was born in 1956 in New York City. When he was five, his parents moved back to New Delhi, India, with their family. Manjit and his brother grew up in Delhi.
Returning to America
After her grandfather passed away in 1976, Manjit and Sabrina's mother, Srila, decided to move back to the United States. Manjit worked as an executive for Sony Home Entertainment. He was also the chairman and CEO of Sony India.
Her Marriage
Sabrina Singh is married to Mike Smith. Mike Smith is the political director for Nancy Pelosi, who used to be the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
