Foreign Policy Professionals Back Harris

In a letter today, 350 foreign policy professionals, including ambassadors and others who have served in government, back Kamala Harris for President.

Over the past three and a half years, Vice President Harris has played an integral role in restoring U.S. global leadership around the world, working closely with President Biden on our nation’s most pressing challenges. She has effectively and skillfully represented our nation on the world stage, and has been a relentless advocate for American interests, American values, and American security and prosperity. She has met with more than 150 world leaders and traveled to 21 countries as Vice President. She has been by the President’s side in the Oval Office and in the Situation Room managing high-stakes international crises and advising on the toughest decisions– from the U.S. response to Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, to the United States’ defense of Israel when Iran attacked in April 2024, to U.S. strikes against al-Qaeda leaders.

Rosa Brooks signed it, apparently giving up her game show fantasies for selecting the next presidential candidate. Also signing were former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; former National Security Advisor Thomas Donilon; Michele Flournoy, former Undersecretary of Defense and a candidate for Secretary during the last choosing; Rose Gottemoeller, former Undersecretary of State who negotiated the New START Treaty; former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel; former CIA Director Michael Hayden; former Secretary of State John Kerry; and former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran.

The letter, like so much else this week, came together in 24 hours. It looks like only people above a fairly high level were asked to sign. Washington Post has the story with the letter embedded.

Cross-posted to Nuclear Diner