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The Preamble

"Everyone Is Horrified by the Way Things Are Being Done"

A State Department insider's thoughts on US foreign policy

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Andrea Jones-Rooy
Jan 30, 2026
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If you’ve so much as glanced at the news since Trump took office for his second term, you know that US foreign policy has rarely felt so unpredictable. From a covert operation to capture the president of Venezuela, to an obsession over acquiring Greenland and strained relationship with our NATO allies, to what feels like the ancient history of 2025 — di…

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