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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 22, 2025. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)
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Representative Jake Ellzey arrives for the House Republican Conference caucus meeting in the US Capitol on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (Getty Images)
Six months into his second administration, President Donald Trump has reshaped the United States’ foreign policy. His administration has recalibrated trade relationships with allies and adversaries, begun efforts to reshore advanced manufacturing and industrial power, forged partnerships in artificial intelligence, secured the southern border, and conducted military strikes against Iran’s nuclear program. But questions remain about ending the Russia-Ukraine War, shaping the future of the Middle East, and sustaining a tenuous economic and military balance with Beijing.
Join Peter Rough, senior fellow and director of Hudson’s Center on Europe and Eurasia, for a conversation with Congressman Jake Ellzey (R-TX) on the state of Republican foreign policy and how America can continue to lead with strength on the global stage.
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