Politics is lived.
Not abstract.
I’ve served at the highest levels of government, including as Homeland Security & Counterterrorism Advisor to the Vice President of the United States. I’ve worked inside DHS, NCTC, ODNI, DoD, and the White House.
I now do what I wish more people inside government could do:
tell the truth, explain the stakes, and center lived experience over political abstraction.
This platform exists because democracy doesn’t survive on outrage alone — it survives on understanding.
What I Do
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Writing
Weekly analysis and original reporting on national security, politics, democracy, extremism, and power.
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Media
Television, podcasts, and live conversations grounded in firsthand experience.
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Speaking
Keynotes, moderated discussions, and advisory work with institutions and universities.
Featured Work
My Substack is where I publish my most honest work — including Saturday Morning Covfefe, deep dives, and firsthand analysis.