US EditionTrump Appoints Ex-Speechwriter With White Nationalist Ties to Key State Department Role
- The Trump administration has appointed Darren Beattie as the acting Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy, as confirmed by Beattie and three officials from the department.
- Beattie previously lost his job as a White House speechwriter after speaking at a conference attended by white nationalists.
- As Undersecretary, Beattie will influence the State Department's public messaging and outreach, a role traditionally powerful behind the scenes.
- Beattie has made controversial statements, including that 'Competent white men must be in charge if you want things to work' on October 4, 2024.
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Controversial Trump Appointee's Post About 'Competent White Men' Resurfaces—And Yikes
President Donald Trump has appointed Darren Beattie—who served as a speechwriter for Trump during his first term—as acting undersecretary of state for public diplomacy despite Beattie's history of racist tweets and beliefs.In this role, Beattie will be responsible for U.S. messaging abroad on counterterrorism and violent extremism, according to the State Department website.His elevation to the position comes despite the fact that CNN reported th…
Trump Once Fired Him for Palling Around with White Nationalists. Now, Darren Beattie Is Back.
Darren Beattie speaking at Turning Point USA’s “AmericaFest” conference in 2022 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo: Gage Skidmore / Flickr [CC BY-SA 2.0])EVEN BY THE LOW, LOW STANDARDS of the second Trump administration, Darren Beattie, appointed last week as acting under secretary for public diplomacy and public affairs in the State Department, is a controversial pick. It’s not just that Beattie founded and ran a websi…
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