Jack Detsch

Jack Detsch was a staff writer at Foreign Policy from 2020-2024.

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United States Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power speaks during a United Nations Security Council emergency meeting on the situation in Syria, at the United Nations September 25, 2016 in New York. (Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images)
United States Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power speaks during a United Nations Security Council emergency meeting on the situation in Syria, at the United Nations September 25, 2016 in New York. (Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images)

Biden Names Former U.N. Envoy to Head USAID, Beefs Up Asia Staff

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Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

‘Stop F—ing Lying’: Congress, Trump Officials in Heated Exchange Over Terrorism Designations

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Donald Trump speak at the White House.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Donald Trump speak at the White House.

Trump Team Makes Last-Minute Moves to Box In Biden on Foreign Policy

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns speaks during an event about economic partnership with China at the State Department in Washington on July 11, 2013.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns speaks during an event about economic partnership with China at the State Department in Washington on July 11, 2013.

Biden Taps Career Diplomat William Burns as CIA Director

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Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks
U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks

Group of State Department Officials Call for Consultations on Trump’s Removal

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks before announcing members of his economic team, including the secretaries of commerce and labor, in Wilmington, Delaware, on Jan. 8.
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks before announcing members of his economic team, including the secretaries of commerce and labor, in Wilmington, Delaware, on Jan. 8.

Familiar Faces Return to State and National Security Council as Biden Staffs Up With Obama Alums

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump

What Could Stop an ‘Unhinged’ U.S. President From Ordering a Nuclear Strike?

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Jack Detsch
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi calls for the removal of President Donald Trump from office either by invocation of the 25th Amendment by Vice President Mike Pence and a majority of the Cabinet members or Impeachment at the U.S. Capitol on January 7, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi calls for the removal of President Donald Trump from office either by invocation of the 25th Amendment by Vice President Mike Pence and a majority of the Cabinet members or Impeachment at the U.S. Capitol on January 7, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Impeachment Calls Gain Momentum After Pro-Trump Mob Storms Congress

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces, as they storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6.
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces, as they storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6.

Trump’s Enablers Face Violent Reckoning

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. Capitol Police detain protesters
U.S. Capitol Police detain protesters

National Guard Deployed as Pro-Trump Rioters Storm Capitol

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Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch
A protester is seen hanging from the balcony in the Senate chamber in Washington on Jan. 6. as pro-Trump protesters have entered the U.S. Capitol building.
A protester is seen hanging from the balcony in the Senate chamber in Washington on Jan. 6. as pro-Trump protesters have entered the U.S. Capitol building.

Pro-Trump Mob Breaches Capitol, Pence Evacuated, Election Certification Paused

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
A staff removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of Unites States, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during the Iran nuclear talks at Austria International Centre in Vienna, Austria on July 14, 2015.
A staff removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of Unites States, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during the Iran nuclear talks at Austria International Centre in Vienna, Austria on July 14, 2015.

Iran Increases Nuclear Enrichment, Posing First Challenge for Incoming Biden Administration

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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch, Jack Detsch
A plaque of the Department of Defense seal is seen January 26, 2012 at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.
A plaque of the Department of Defense seal is seen January 26, 2012 at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.

Defense Secretaries Worried About a Trump Power Grab

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Jack Detsch
Iranians set a US and an Israeli flag on fire during a funeral procession in Tehran on Jan. 6 for military commander Qassem Suleimani, Iraqi paramilitary chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and others killed by a U.S. attack.
Iranians set a US and an Israeli flag on fire during a funeral procession in Tehran on Jan. 6 for military commander Qassem Suleimani, Iraqi paramilitary chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and others killed by a U.S. attack.

The Biggest National Security Stories of the Year

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
A member of the U.S. Air Force keeps watch over the runway at Kandahar Air Field in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Sept. 9, 2017.
A member of the U.S. Air Force keeps watch over the runway at Kandahar Air Field in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Sept. 9, 2017.

Forever’s Gonna Stop Tonight

The Year in Review
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