The news of Mike Donilon getting arrested at his home by the military is going viral. We have done a fact check. Is Mike Donilon behind bars?
Mike Donilon is an American campaign consultant and attorney. At present, he serves as a senior advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden.
In Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign, Mike was his chief strategist. Before working with Biden, he was a partner at AKPD Message and Media.
Fact Check: Was Mike Donilon Arrested?
Some news has been developing on the web. The headline says that Senior Advisor Mike Donilon was arrested a couple of hours ago.
Mike is one of the important and influential people walking on earth. If any authority had arrested him, media agencies like CNN, The New York Times, BBC News, and DailyMail would have covered this event.
No big news corporations have said anything about Mike getting arrested in his own home.
A few articles say that he has been taken into custody by the military. Speaking of the legitimacy of these articles, they do not appear to be legit.
We have checked the facts and conclude that Mike Donilon’s getting arrested is not valid.
Mike Donilon discussing democracy and American politics @UDBidenSchool @UDBidenInst pic.twitter.com/nWp64VdtoI
— Maria Aristigueta (@MariaAristigue4) February 26, 2019
WifeAnd Family Of Mike Donilon
Mike Donilon is undoubtedly a married man, but we do not know to whom he is married. Moreover, the couple has welcomed two children into this world.
He is the son of Theresa A. Donilon and Edward T. Donilon. His mother was a message service operator and a school secretary. She held two jobs simultaneously.
Mike’s father, Edward, was a local school board chairman and a production control manager.
Mike Donilon’s Net Worth
Mike Donilon’s chief source of income is from his government job, serving as Senior Adviser to President Joe Biden.
His earnings are not too high because he works in the public sector, and people working in the government can earn up to just $70k to $100k a year.
Anyway, we looked for his earnings, and unfortunately, there are no records of his net worth or even salary.
Wiki Bio And Religion
Mike has a Wikipedia bio.
His father is of Irish descent, which also makes him partly Irish. Mike’s maternal grandparents had immigrated from Ireland to the United States.
Mike is a graduate of La Salle Academy in Providence, Rhode Island. He earned his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor from Georgetown University.
From 2009 to 2013, he was a counselor to Vice President Biden in the Obama administration.
Before Mike’s White House appointment, Donilon had worked with the vice-presidential candidate. He helped him prepare for debates and was also a traveling advisor.
Speaking of his religion, he is a devoted Christian. But we do not know if he is a Catholic or a Protestant Christian.
Last night, Biden For President Campaign Chief Strategist and former Biden Institute Managing Director Mike Donilon returned to speak with @UDelaware students and faculty about the 2020 campaign and his insider view on strategic messaging. Welcome back, Mike! pic.twitter.com/rnPTnSeMJm
— Biden Institute (@UDBidenInst) September 30, 2021