Gentlemen, do not need an introduction but for good measure i will run through the very, very top lines of their bios. General james jones as executive chairman emeritus at the council and served under president barack obama as the 22nd National Security advisor beginning in january 2009 previously he served as the allied commander in europe and as the 32nd commandant of the marine corps. Great to have you, general jones bid honorable bob bud mcfarland is a Nuclear Technology Company Founder and served as the 13th National Security advisor under president Ronald Reagan and retired marine corps officer. Great to have you here too. Of course, ambassador john bolton shares the foundation for American Security and freedom serving most recently as the 27th National Security adviser under president donald trump. He previously served as the u. S. A matter to the United Nations under president george w. Bush and other government posts as well. Great to have the three of you here today. A few b
Alongside james jones, john bolton, and Robert Mcfarlane will be on the panel together. All of them have served as assistant to the president for National Security affairs. More commonly referred to as National Security advisors. We will hear their insights about harnessing National Power and building interagency consensus to combat the most complicated security challenges of our time. The panel will be moderated by vivienne solana, national buty correspondent before we begin the Panel Discussion i would like to turn it over to my fellow Board Director michael anderson. Michael is the head of strategic at sob usa and has been an invaluable partner in advancing timely debates on crucial Strategic Issues here at the scowcroft center. We thank you for your 11 year partnership. We look been great and forward to many more events like these in the years to come. Before i turn it over, i want to remind everyone. And on theis Public Record and being aired on cspan. To ask questions and our mod
Domestic threats, they share their thoughts on the evolution of the position. Coronavirus and the next administrations priorities. Such an honor to be here and of course with this very, very impressive panel, im really honored to lead this conversation today. These gentlemen do not need an introduction but for good measure ill just run through the very, very top lines of their bios. General james jones is executive chairman emeritus, who served under barack obama as the nations 22nd National Security adviser in january 2009, previously he served as supreme allied Commander Europe and as the 32nd commandant of the marine corps. Nuclear technology company, he served as the 13th National Security adviser under president Ronald Reagan and is a retired marine corps officer. Its great to have you here too. And of course ambassador john bolton chairs the foundation for American Security and freedom, serving most recently as the 27th National Security adviser under President Donald Trump and a
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President ial transitions. They talked about how they react to news of President Trump testing positive for the coronavirus. They also looked at issues transitioning from one administration to another. Good morning, and welcome to talking hendersons. Im the director. We all woke up to the shocking news this morning. Before we get started, let me send our best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery to President Trump, the first lady, as well as all the officials who worked closely with the president. Out from november 3, americans across the country have already started voting in the most important president ial election in a generation. President elect joe biden or reelected President Donald Trump will face a double digit unemployment situation, a global pandemic, a reckoning on racial inequality, and a divided nation. The one institution that could help address these problems is the federal government. And the federal government needs to be effective if its going to deliver for the