Think Tanks??

drcha said:
I'm intrigued by this Craig Deare story and hope someone will help me become better informed.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-...r-criticizing-trump-administration-1487459248

Do writers in think tanks have "sources" in the way that journalists do? If so, do they have ethic standards around protecting them? Why would one of these people have squealed?
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Not exactly... most are comments from conferences (aka "private talks") the think tanks host. Many of the conferences are attended by hundreds of people, who pay to get briefed.

Senior Trump official Craig Deare fired after critical comments
Trump had appointed Craig Deare last month to head the National Security Council's Western Hemisphere division
http://www.wcvb.com/article/senior-trump-official-craig-deare-fired-after-critical-comments/8953570

"Current and former administration officials say Deare's termination was linked to remarks he made Thursday at a private talk at the Wilson Center, a Washington think tank. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter.

According to one person who attended the discussion, Deare slammed the Trump administration for its policies on Latin America, specifically its rocky start to relations with Mexico. That person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a private event.

Trump signed an order in the first week of his presidency to build a border wall with Mexico, jumpstarting a campaign promise. The move prompted Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto to cancel his trip to Washington in late January.

The person who attended the Wilson Center discussion also said that Deare openly expressed frustration over being cut out of most of the policy discussions about Mexico, saying that members of Trump's inner circle, including chief strategist Steve Bannon and Trump's son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, have not consulted with NSC directorates as the White House formulates policy."
 
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