US EditionTop State Dept. Official Who Once Attended Conference with White Nationalists Picked to Lead US Institute of Peace
UNITED STATES, JUL 26 – Beattie, previously fired for speaking at a white nationalist event, now leads USIP while keeping his State Department role, drawing bipartisan criticism and raising salary concerns.
- Darren Beattie, a former Trump White House speechwriter dismissed for attending a white nationalist conference in 2016, has been appointed to lead the U.S. Institute of Peace in an interim capacity.
- Beattie's appointment follows his controversial past involving racially charged social media posts and praise for authoritarian regimes amid ongoing Trump administration efforts to dismantle USIP.
- The USIP, established by Congress in 1984 during Ronald Reagan’s presidency, is a nonpartisan, independent body that promotes diplomacy, conflict resolution, and global peace.
- The State Department affirmed Beattie will serve a dual role and advance Trump's America First agenda, while 44 House Democrats called for his firing, deeming him 'actively dangerous' for his racist views.
- Beattie's leadership at USIP highlights tensions as legal rulings blocked attempts to defund USIP and employees faced firings amid broader federal government reorganization efforts.
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Top State Dept. official who once attended conference with White nationalists picked to lead US Institute of Peace
Darren Beattie — a top State Department official who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trump’s first term after CNN revealed that he spoke at a conference attended by White nationalists — will now serve as the acting president of the US Institute of Peace, according to a senior State Department official.
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