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Kiron K. Skinner

xxi Authors, in the Mandate (2023)

“Kiron K. Skinner is President and CEO of the Foundation for America and the World, Taube Professor of International Relations and Politics at Pepperdine University’s School of Public Policy, W. Glenn Campbell Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and a Visiting Fellow and Senior Advisor at The Heritage Foundation. Skinner served as Director of Policy Planning and Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of State from 2018 to 2019 and was a member of the Defense Business Board at the U.S. Department of Defense in 2020. Skinner holds an MA and a PhD in political science from Harvard University and undergraduate degrees from Spelman College and Sacramento City College.”

In government

No executive-branch post found in a search on Aug 27, 2026. Senate nominations and White House appointments watched since, through Oct 16, 2026.

Bylined chapters

Major recommendations in those chapters

  1. Freeze State Department disbursements, contracts, and hiring on inauguration Day one Partially done
  2. Indefinitely curtail refugee admissions under USRAP Done
  3. Reinstitute and expand Trump-era sanctions on Iran Done
  4. Defund the Palestinian Authority Needs Congress Partially done
  5. Recognize Somaliland statehood Not started
  6. Withdraw from international organizations that undermine U.S. interests Done
  7. Bar U.S. promotion or funding of abortion in international programs Done
  8. Restrict federal funding to the World Health Organization Needs Congress Done

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