<a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Revision:%20Cabinet & Nominees/Darren Beattie%20-%2020260302211544" style="border:1px solid #555; padding:4px 12px; border-radius:4px; color:#a89ee8; text-decoration:none; font-size:0.9em; background-color:#2a2a2a;">📩 Submit a Revision/Addition</a> Darren Beattie, a former speechwriter for President Donald Trump, has been appointed as the acting undersecretary for public diplomacy and public affairs at the State Department. This role oversees America's public messaging worldwide. Beattie has a history of controversial statements, including a social media post from October 2024 stating, "Competent white men must be in charge if you want things to work." He has also questioned U.S. policy toward Taiwan, suggesting it is "inevitably" going to belong to China and is "not worth expending any capital to prevent." His appointment has drawn criticism from various groups, including the Anti-Defamation League, which highlighted his past associations with racists and white supremacists.