Michael Dubke

Michael D. Dubke (born April 18, 1970) is an American entrepreneur and political aide who was the White House Communications Director for U.S. President Donald Trump from March to June 2, 2017.

Dubke worked in political affairs since the 1980s. He founded Crossroads Media, which serves as the media services arm of American Crossroads, and co-founded the Black Rock Group, a public relations firm.

Early life Dubke is a native of Hamburg, New York and attended Hamburg High School. He is a graduate of Hamilton College.

Career According to Dubke, he has been involved in political affairs since 1988.

Ripon Society Dubke held the position of executive director of both the Ripon Society, a national organization of moderate Republicans, and the Ripon Educational Fund. Dubke stated he and the Ripon Society publicly endorsed Senator Bob Dole for president during the 1996 election. In 1996, Dole stated in an interview with Peter Jennings that he would vote against the Human Life Amendment, then reversed course and affirmed his anti-abortion stance. Dubke, on behalf of the Ripon Society, urged Bob Dole's campaign to give way to a more tolerant position on abortion and to incorporate it into the Republican Party platform.

Americans for Job Security

Michael Dubke, David Carney, and several business groups helped start Americans for Job Security in 1997.

Crossroads Media In 2001, Dubke founded the Republican media services firm Crossroads Media. It was brought to a level of national prominence during the 2008 presidential campaign. The company provides services for American Crossroads, a super PAC founded by Karl Rove. While at Crossroads Media, Dubke worked on the campaign of New York congressman Chris Collins. The White House announced he had submitted his resignation on May 30, 2017, approximately three months later. The White House did not announce his exact date of departure or who would be replacing him. however, his last day was June 2. Sean Spicer resumed the post as acting Director.

Personal life Dubke and his wife, Shannon, live in Alexandria, Virginia, where they raised their two sons, Harry and Sam. Harry, the elder son, followed in his father's footsteps and attended Hamilton College from 2015 until his graduation in 2019.