Speaker Programs

Public Affairs: Examining Trump’s Policies: Foreign Affairs

Date & Time

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6:00 PM

Description

Join Founding Forward for a panel discussion of the new Trump administration’s foreign policy agenda. Panelists will assess the success of the first 100 days and postulate what lies in store for key foreign relationships, including China, Israel, Ukraine, and Iran.

John Yoo is the Emanuel Heller Professor of Law at the University of California at Berkeley. He has served in the Justice Department, clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas, and acted as general counsel of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Mary Kissel is Executive Vice President at Stephens, a privately owned financial services firm. Previously, she served as Senior Advisor to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and spent 14 years on The Wall Street Journal editorial board in Hong Kong and New York.

This program will be hosted in person. Registration is required.

Reception: 6:00pm
Program: 6:30pm
End of Program: 7:30pm

Streaming: Unless requested otherwise by the speaker, Founding Forward programs are streamed via YouTube. Click here to find the livestream (live at 6:30pm the day of the event). Virtual viewing does not require registration.

Speaker:

John Yoo and Mary Kissel

Location

The Union League of Philadelphia
140 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102

About the Program

Founding Forward’s Public Affairs examines contemporary issues to provide a better understanding of new technologies, business development, international affairs, or cultural and political concerns. Speakers are experts in their field, often practitioners at the highest levels. Formats are usually lectures or moderated discussions.

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