5/3/2019

DEMS/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democratic foreign policy strategists are hot commodities again. For the past two years, they have been frozen out under President Donald Trump. And during the 2016 election cycle, Hillary Clinton held a virtual monopoly on the Democratic foreign policy establishment. But now, with nearly two dozen Democrats running for president, these experts say their phones are ringing with inquiries. Several foreign policy thinkers told POLITICO they had already been approached by three or more campaigns, or people affiliated with campaigns, to gauge their interest. With relatively few of the Democratic candidates having significant foreign policy experience, these advisers are especially desirable hires…With over a year left until the election, many left-leaning foreign affairs specialists are wary of committing to one candidate or being public about it. Several said they’re willing to offer advice to any White House hopeful who requests it, and some are affiliated with think tanks or other organizations that have special rules about election-related work. Plus, there’s the reality at this stage that a candidate you sign up with will fizzle out fast, and that you could endanger your chances of joining another campaign or getting a job in a future Democratic administration if you’re too vocal about supporting one person.”

Nahal Toosi, “Democrats challenging Trump scramble to hire foreign policy aides,” Politico, May 3, 2019 5:33 pm