Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard (born 1957) is the international business editor of the Daily Telegraph
.
A long-time opponent of the EU
's constitution and monetary union, he was the Telegraph's Europe correspondent in Brussels
from 1999 to 2004.
During his time as the Sunday Telegraph's Washington
bureau chief in the early 1990s, Evans-Pritchard became known for his controversial stories about President Clinton
, the 1993 death of Vincent Foster, and the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing
.
Evans-Pritchard is the son of E. E. Evans-Pritchard
, who was Professor of Social Anthropology at Oxford University from 1946 to 1970.
He was educated at Malvern College
, Trinity College
, Cambridge University, and La Sorbonne
. Before joining the Daily Telegraph in 1991, he wrote about Central America for The Economist
. He was Washington correspondent for London's Spectator
in the mid-1980s.
He is the author of The Secret Life of Bill Clinton: The Unreported Stories
(1997) which was published by conservative publishing firm Regnery Publishing
. In this book, he elaborates on assertions that the Oklahoma City bombing was an FBI
sting operation that went horribly wrong, that warnings by an ATF
undercover agent were ignored, and that the Justice Department
subsequently engaged in a cover-up.
saying "That's another British invasion we're glad is over. The guy was nothing but a pain in the ass". His efforts in ferreting out the witness, Patrick Knowlton, whose last name had been spelled "Nolton" in the Park Police report on Foster's death, resulted eventually in a lawsuit by Knowlton against the FBI and the inclusion of Knowlton's lawyer's letter as an appendix to Kenneth Starr's report on Foster's death. In his book, Evans-Pritchard responded vigorously to White House charges against him.
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
.
A long-time opponent of the EU
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
's constitution and monetary union, he was the Telegraph's Europe correspondent in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
from 1999 to 2004.
During his time as the Sunday Telegraph's Washington
Washington, D.C.
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bureau chief in the early 1990s, Evans-Pritchard became known for his controversial stories about President Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
, the 1993 death of Vincent Foster, and the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing
Oklahoma City bombing
The Oklahoma City bombing was a terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. It was the most destructive act of terrorism on American soil until the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Oklahoma blast claimed 168 lives, including 19...
.
Evans-Pritchard is the son of E. E. Evans-Pritchard
E. E. Evans-Pritchard
Sir Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard was an English anthropologist who was instrumental in the development of social anthropology...
, who was Professor of Social Anthropology at Oxford University from 1946 to 1970.
He was educated at Malvern College
Malvern College
Malvern College is a coeducational independent school located on a 250 acre campus near the town centre of Malvern, Worcestershire in England. Founded on 25 January 1865, until 1992, the College was a secondary school for boys aged 13 to 18...
, Trinity College
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, Cambridge University, and La Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
. Before joining the Daily Telegraph in 1991, he wrote about Central America for The Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
. He was Washington correspondent for London's Spectator
The Spectator
The Spectator is a weekly British magazine first published on 6 July 1828. It is currently owned by David and Frederick Barclay, who also owns The Daily Telegraph. Its principal subject areas are politics and culture...
in the mid-1980s.
He is the author of The Secret Life of Bill Clinton: The Unreported Stories
The Secret Life of Bill Clinton: The Unreported Stories
The Secret Life of Bill Clinton: The Unreported Stories is a critical biography about certain episodes during the administration of former United States president Bill Clinton by English author and investigative journalist Ambrose Evans-Pritchard....
(1997) which was published by conservative publishing firm Regnery Publishing
Regnery Publishing
Regnery Publishing in Washington, D.C., is a publisher which specializes in conservative books characterized on their website as "contrary to those of 'mainstream' publishers in New York." Since 1993, Regnery Publishing has been a division of Eagle Publishing, which also owns the weekly magazine...
. In this book, he elaborates on assertions that the Oklahoma City bombing was an FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
sting operation that went horribly wrong, that warnings by an ATF
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is a federal law enforcement organization within the United States Department of Justice...
undercover agent were ignored, and that the Justice Department
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
subsequently engaged in a cover-up.
Coverage of U.S. politics
During his time in Washington, his stories often attracted the ire of the Clinton administration, and on Evans-Pritchard's departure from Washington in 1997 a White House aide was quoted in GeorgeGeorge (magazine)
George was a glossy monthly magazine centered on the theme of politics-as-lifestyle co-founded by John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Michael J. Berman with publisher Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. in New York City in September 1995...
saying "That's another British invasion we're glad is over. The guy was nothing but a pain in the ass". His efforts in ferreting out the witness, Patrick Knowlton, whose last name had been spelled "Nolton" in the Park Police report on Foster's death, resulted eventually in a lawsuit by Knowlton against the FBI and the inclusion of Knowlton's lawyer's letter as an appendix to Kenneth Starr's report on Foster's death. In his book, Evans-Pritchard responded vigorously to White House charges against him.