Jed Lloyd Babbin (born March 16, 1950)[3] is an American lawyer, writer, and former United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense who served during the first Bush administration.

[3] From 1990 to 1991 he served as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Planning at the Pentagon during the presidency of George H. W.

[6] He is a political commentator and contributing editor to The American Spectator, National Review Online, and The Washington Times.

[6] He is also a frequent guest host on Talk Radio WMET in Washington, D.C. Babbin is an ardent detractor of what he describes as the "527 Media," which he considers to be composed this group to be composed of The New York Times, The Washington Post, ABC, CBS and NBC.

He alleges such outlets are little more than an extension of the Democratic National Committee and charges that they willfully distort truth to pursue their own agenda.