“When you are a coordinated partner, you are, in effect, on the campaign staff. You can talk to the whole staff and have virtually no limits on what you can discuss and strategize around. When you are an independent friend of the campaign, you are not allowed to strategize with the campaign on their political decisions.”

American writer and activist

Shaun King is an American writer and activist. He is known for his work in writing and for his role in social and political activism, especially through digital media and advocacy groups. He has contributed to Daily Kos, the New York Daily News, and The Young Turks. In 2018, he co-founded the Real Justice PAC, launched The North Star in 2019, and co-founded the Grassroots Law Project in 2020.