May 2017

Past Event

Trump's Middle East Policy: Analyzing the First Hundred Days

Past Event

Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters

May 09, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump listens to remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast February 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

May 2017

Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

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Speakers:

Marie Harf

Former Senior Advisor for Strategic Communications, U.S. Department of State

David Tafuri

Partner, Dentons, and former Rule of Law Coordinator for Iraq, U.S. Department of State

Suzanne Kianpour

Capitol Hill & Foreign Affairs Producer, BBC News

President Trump’s foreign policy has been heavily scrutinized over the course of his first hundred days in office, as his early steps are likely to shape Washington’s interactions with the international community for the next four years. To examine the broader implications of the new administration’s moves in the Middle East, Hudson Institute hosted a bipartisan panel featuring Michael Pregent, former intelligence officer and adjunct fellow at Hudson Institute; Marie Harf, former senior advisor for strategic communications to Secretary of State John Kerry; and David Tafuri, the State Department’s rule of law coordinator in Iraq from 2006 to 2007. On May 9, the panel assessed key strategic issues from Trump’s handling of the JCPOA to his decision to launch cruise missile strikes against a government airbase in Syria, and evaluated the long-term outlook for American foreign policy under the Trump administration. Suzanne Kianpour of BBC News moderated the discussion.

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In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Tenth US-ROK Joint Public-Private Economic Forum: Advancing Economic Security and Industrial Strength

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Kim Jina

Senator Bill Hagerty

Kurt Campbell

Elaine L. Chao

Ambassador Joseph Y. Yun

Wendy Cutler

Michael Coulter

Brent Sadler

Troy Stangarone

Arielle Roth

Jane Nakano

Nick Snyder

Sek Hwan Hong

Jiyoon Lee

Kayla T. Orta

Scott Snyder

Cordell Hull

Moderators:

Patrick M. Cronin

Brigham A. McCown

Bryan Clark

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In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

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Featured Speakers:

Kim Jina

Senator Bill Hagerty

Kurt Campbell

Elaine L. Chao

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Wendy Cutler

Michael Coulter

Brent Sadler

Troy Stangarone

Arielle Roth

Jane Nakano

Nick Snyder

Sek Hwan Hong

Jiyoon Lee

Kayla T. Orta

Scott Snyder

Cordell Hull

Moderators:

Patrick M. Cronin

Brigham A. McCown

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Featured Speaker:

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