“As the Coronavirus spread from Wuhan, China, to the United States, most governors quickly acquiesced to the media's demand that they force a governmental shutdown of their states in order to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed.”

American conservative author, columnist, and political commentator

Mollie Ziegler Hemingway is an American conservative author, columnist, and political commentator. She is best known for her work in political commentary and for her role as editor in chief of The Federalist, along with her contributions to Fox News. Her writing and commentary focus on contemporary politics and public debate. She appears across print and television as a conservative voice, and her work is closely associated with analysis of current events and political affairs.