Chris Farrell

Christopher J. Farrell joined Judicial Watch in 1999 as the Director of Investigations & Research, and has been a member of the Judicial Watch Board of Directors since September 2003. He is a Distinguished Military Graduate from Fordham University with a B.A. in History, whereupon he accepted a Regular Army Commission and served as a Military Intelligence Officer specializing in counterespionage operations and clandestine human intelligence. Chris was designated a Military Intelligence Excepted Career (“Great Skills”) Officer. Following his command and operational assignments that included three tours of duty in the Federal Republic of Germany and one tour at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Chris returned to civilian life as a contractor to the defense and intelligence communities. His awards and decorations include: the Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters; the Joint Service Commendation Medal; the Army Commendation Medal; Parachutist Badge; Air Assault Badge; and the Republic of Guatemala Intelligence Star.

For decades, Chris has been a weekly contributor to multiple high-level media outlets — Op-eds, TV and radio –including Fox News, the Daily Caller, One America News Network (OANN) and Lou Dobbs Tonight. His own Chris Farrell’s On Watch is a popular weekly podcast for Judicial Watch.

Chris was a senior staff associate at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and adjunct professor of Journalism Law at George Mason University. He is the author of “Exiled Emissary: George H. Earle III ~ Soldier, Sailor, Diplomat, Governor, Spy,” published by Academica Press in May 2021.