Ducklo joined the Biden campaign in April 2019, his first significant role on a political campaign.[8] Before joining the Biden campaign, Ducklo worked as senior communications director for NBC News.[9]
In February 2021, People reported that Ducklo was in a romantic relationship with Alexi McCammond, who covered the Biden campaign and administration for NBC and MSNBC as a contributor and as a reporter for Axios in 2019 and 2020. As a result, McCammond was reassigned to covering Vice President Kamala Harris and progressive lawmakers in Congress.[11]
After the profile was released, Vanity Fair reported that Ducklo threatened Politico reporter Tara Palmeri, telling her he would "destroy her" if she published a story about his relationship with McCammond. He had also reportedly made "derogatory and misogynistic comments" toward Palmeri during a phone call and accused her of being "jealous" of his relationship with McCammond.[12] On February 12, Ducklo was suspended without pay for one week and apologized.[13] He resigned from his White House position the next day.[14]
Public relations
In June 2021, Ducklo joined Risa Heller Communications, boutique public relations firm in New York, as a senior vice president.[15]
In December 2019, Ducklo announced on Twitter that he had been diagnosed with stage-fourlung cancer.[18] As of February 2021, Ducklo continued to receive treatment.[11]
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