Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the 70th U.S. Secretary of State, announced via Twitter on Jan. 27 that he will officially join the Hudson Institute, a Washington think tank, as a Distinguished Fellow on Feb. 1. He said he looks forward to contributing to the Hudson Institute’s mission of promoting U.S. leadership and global engagement.
The Hudson Institute is a leading conservative Washington think tank founded in 1961 by Herman Kahn, a futurist and military strategy and systems scientist based in New York City’s Hudson Village, along with his colleagues at the RAND Corporation. Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence delivered a speech on China Policy at the think tank on Oct. 4, 2018. Foreign leaders, including former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, have also been invited to speak at the institute during their tenure. In response to the announcement, Sarah May Stern, chair of the Hudson Institute’s Board of Trustees, said in a statement, “Secretary Pompeo’s exemplary record of public service and his commitment to the values that underpin our mission make this an exciting opportunity for collaboration.” She said, “It is an honor to welcome him to Hudson.”
In making the announcement, Pompeo emphasized, “It’s important that we continue to put America first!” In addition, Hudson Institute President and CEO John Walters said, “From his leadership in promoting peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors to confronting strategic threats to the United States, Secretary Pompeo has been one of the most influential Secretaries of State.” He said, “It is an honor to have this distinguished public servant join the Hudson Institute.” Numerous think tanks exist in Washington that lean separately to both parties. One example is the pro-Democratic Center for A New American Security, founded by Democrats Kurt Campbell and Michele Flournoy in 2007. Several of the think tank’s fellows, including Campbell, have held key positions in the new Biden administration.
Pompeo’s future intentions after leaving his post as secretary of state are of great concern, and he was asked at the end of the interview in an interview with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo whether he intended to run in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, to which Pompeo did not give a clear answer, but pointed out that he wanted to continue the Trump administration’s “America First” cause in some role. The “America First” cause. Previously, Pompeo and 28 other outgoing Trump Administration officials were sanctioned by Beijing.
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