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Ben Shapiro
Conservative commentator and Daily Wire co-founder
Personal / institutional details
- Full name
- Benjamin Aaron Shapiro
- Born
- January 15, 1984
- Education
- University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., 2004); Harvard Law School (J.D., 2007)
- Family
- Married to Mor Shapiro; four children
- Organization
- The Daily Wire (co-founder, 2015)
Ben Shapiro is an American conservative political commentator, lawyer and author. He co-founded The Daily Wire in 2015 and hosts The Ben Shapiro Show.
Education and early work
Shapiro graduated from UCLA in 2004 and Harvard Law School in 2007, worked as a lawyer and became a nationally syndicated columnist. He has written numerous nonfiction books and conducted political interviews and debates.
Daily Wire
The Daily Wire says Shapiro and Jeremy Boreing conceived the company, which launched with Caleb Robinson and an initial investment from Farris Wilks in 2015. These are specific corporate and financing relationships; not everyone who later appears on the outlet is a co-owner.
Candace Owens departure
Candace Owens hosted a Daily Wire program before the company parted ways with her in March 2024 amid a public dispute concerning statements on Jews and Israel. The employment relationship and public disagreements are established; personal motives and other allegations require independent evidence.
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Documented connections
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- Candace Owens (person) — former media employer/coworker and public disagreement: Shapiro co-founded Daily Wire, where Owens hosted a show until their March 2024 split · 2021–2024