Irit Tratt is a freelance journalist whose articles have been featured in The American Spectator, JNS The Jerusalem Post, Algemeiner, and Israel Hayom. She grew up in Hartford, Connecticut and currently resides in New York. Irit worked on Capitol Hill for several years, handling foreign affairs and defense issues while working as a legislative assistant. She holds a master’s degree in International Affairs with a concentration on the Middle East. She graduated from The George Washington University.