Brett McGurk

MSNBC Columnist

Brett McGurk is an MSNBC columnist and MSNBC national security analyst. He was most recently a special presidential envoy coordinating the global campaign to defeat ISIS, and he has served in senior national security posts in the Bush, Obama and Trump administrations.


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Brett McGurk

5years ago
Opinion

Trump’s election transition standoff may do serious damage to national security

Trump is undermining a precedent set by presidents of both parties in the wake of one of our country’s darkest days.

5years ago
Opinion

Trump has found a whole new way to make the government worse, whether he wins or loses

Trump ensured it will take years to restore a depleted federal workforce, whether or not he wins the election.

5years ago
Opinion

Trump has become his own biggest foreign policy adversary

Conflicting comments from Trump and his advisers once again reveal the total chaos inside our national security system.