Matt Compton

White House Profile

Matt Compton

Deputy Director of Online Content for the Office of Digital Strategy

Matt Compton joined the White House in October of 2011 and currently serves as the Deputy Director of Online Content. Prior to this role, he was the Director of New Media Campaigns for the Democratic National Committee. Earlier, he worked as the Communications Director for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee and as an editor for the Progressive Policy Institute.

A native of North Carolina, he's a 2005 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Matt Compton's Posts

Health Care

David Simas: "A gesture that means something"

May 16, 2013 at 4:20 PM EDT

David Simas sends a message to the White House email list, asking people to speak out in support of the Affordable Care Act.

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Additional Issues

President Obama Discusses the Internal Revenue Service

May 15, 2013 at 7:16 PM EDT

President Obama discusses the Treasury Department's review of the Internal Revenue Service.

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Foreign Policy

President Obama Meets with Prime Minister David Cameron

May 13, 2013 at 5:02 PM EDT

The two leaders meet to discuss issues ranging from economic development to the unfolding conflict in Syria.

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Inside the White House

First Lady Michelle Obama Delivers the Commencement Address at Eastern Kentucky University

May 12, 2013 at 4:06 PM EDT

First Lady Michelle Obama celebrates a new class of graduates.

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President Obama Celebrates a New Group of TOP COPS

May 11, 2013 at 2:19 PM EDT

President Obama welcomes a group of the nation's best police officers to the White House to celebrate their service and heroism.

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Housing

Weekly Address: Growing the Housing Market and Supporting Our Homeowners

May 11, 2013 at 5:30 AM EDT

President Obama discusses the housing market and urges Congress to confirm Mel Watt to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency and take action to give every responsible homeowner the chance to refinance and save money on their mortgage.

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Immigration

Cecilia Muñoz: "Let's show we're a nation of immigrants"

May 8, 2013 at 5:20 PM EDT

Cecilia Muñoz sends a message to the White House email list, asking people to share their American stories

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Here's What President Obama Told the Class of 2013 at The Ohio State University

May 6, 2013 at 3:36 PM EDT

President makes a pitch for civic connection -- for participation in public life, for engagement in national debates, for community service -- as he speaks to the Class of 2013.

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Economy

Weekly Address: Fixing our Immigration System and Expanding Trade in Latin America

May 4, 2013 at 5:35 AM EDT

President Obama describes the incredible opportunities to create middle-class jobs in America by deepening our economic ties and expanding trade in Latin America and discusses a recent Senate bill that takes commonsense steps to fix our broken immigration system.

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Economy

Weekly Address: Time to Replace the Sequester with a Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction

April 27, 2013 at 5:45 AM EDT

President Obama says that because Republicans in Congress allowed a series of harmful, automatic budget cuts—called the sequester—to take effect, important programs like Head Start are now forced to reduce their services. After travelers were stuck for hours in airports and on planes this past week, members of Congress passed a temporary band-aid measure to stop the cuts that impact airlines — but they must do more to stop cuts to vital services for the American people. That’s why it’s time for a balanced approach to deficit reduction that makes smarter cuts and reforms in the tax code while creating jobs and strengthening the middle class.

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