What Daniel W. Drezner thinks about journalism
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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Daniel W. Drezner has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingThe culture of the Trump administration guarantees that special envoys will not be constrained.
Their wordsBut the story also reveals why the culture of the Trump administration guarantees that this will not happen: The secretary of state is not managing anything at Foggy Bottom so he can stay close to the president; The deputy secretary of state is an insecure martinet who would never have been placed in such a high position in any competent administration; The special envoys appointed by Trump will either leak to the press or complain to the White House if anyone tries to rein in their activities.
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