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Darren Beattie, Who Spoke at White Nationalist Gathering, Now Head of U.S. Institute of Peace

HeadlineJul 28, 2025

The congressionally funded U.S. Institute of Peace has a new head: State Department official Darren Beattie. During Trump’s first term, Beattie served as a White House speechwriter but was fired for speaking at a gathering of prominent white nationalists. Last year, he posted a message on X, writing, “Competent white men must be in charge if you want things to work.”

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