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

Foreign Policy

On Board with Jay Carney

June 20, 2012 at 7:05 PM EDT

On the flight back from Mexico, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney offers a bit more analysis about the G20 Summit.

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Foreign Policy

President Obama Speaks at the End of the G20 Summit

June 20, 2012 at 4:11 PM EDT

President Obama holds a press conference to discuss his takeaways from the G20 Summit.

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Foreign Policy

Day One at the G-20 in Los Cabos

June 19, 2012 at 12:03 PM EDT

Here's what happened on first day of the G20 Summit in Mexico.

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Foreign Policy

A Bilateral Meeting with President Putin

June 18, 2012 at 6:30 PM EDT

President Obama meets face-to-face with his Russian counterpart -- Vladimir Putin.

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President Obama is in Los Cabos for the G20 Summit

June 18, 2012 at 11:48 AM EDT

Ben Rhodes -- the deputy national security advisor for strategic communications and speechwriting -- previews President Obama's trip to the G-20 summit. Watch.

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Economy

Weekly Address: Ending the Stalemate in Washington

June 16, 2012 at 5:30 AM EDT

President Obama tells the American people that the stalemate in Washington is holding our economy back during this make-or-break moment for the middle class.

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President Obama Delivers Remarks on Immigration

June 15, 2012 at 5:19 PM EDT

President Obama addresses a new policy from the Department of Homeland Security aimed at making the nation’s immigration policy more fair and more efficient.

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Tune In: President Obama Delivers Remarks on Immigration

June 15, 2012 at 11:27 AM EDT

You can watch live as President Obama addresses the American people from the Rose Garden.

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Inside the White House

West Wing Week: 6/15/2012 or "The Fatherhood Buzz"

June 15, 2012 at 12:00 AM EDT

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

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Inside the White House

President Obama Honors Israeli President Shimon Peres

June 14, 2012 at 8:34 AM EDT

President Obama presents Israeli President Shimon Peres with the Medal of Freedom. Learn more.

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