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Meet Philip Gordon: Kamala’s Foreign Policy Guru
Kamala Harris with her national security adviser Philip H. Gordon in Los Angeles on June 9, 2022. (Jim Watson via Getty Images)
His views on Iran—and connections—are raising eyebrows in Washington.
By Jay Solomon
08.12.24 — International
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What does Kamala Harris believe about the Middle East? Does she side with the old-school Democrats in her party, who are traditionally pro-Israel? Does she believe that the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was transformational—and should be salvaged? What does she think about a U.S. defense pact with Saudi Arabia? …

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Jay Solomon

Jay Solomon is one of the U.S.’s premier investigative journalists and writers, with a global track record that goes back nearly 30 years. He was The Wall Street Journal’s chief foreign affairs correspondent for over a decade, during which he broke some of Washington’s largest stories, such as the Obama administration’s secret cash shipments to Iran. He also served tours in the Middle East, India, and East Asia. He’s an expert on international sanctions, illicit finance, nuclear proliferation, and cyber warfare.

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