Darren Beattie, last interviewer of Imran Khan to be appointed Undersecretary of State

WASHINGTON DC: Darren Beattie, former White House speechwriter who made headlines for taking one of the last international interviews with former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan before his arrest is to be appointed as an acting  Undersecretary for public diplomacy and affairs.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will appoint Darren Beattie as an acting undersecretary of state for public diplomacy.

This move is seen as a significant shift away from traditional Republican values, as Beattie has been a vocal critic of American foreign policy.

He’s also known for his controversial views, including comparing Western-backed “color revolutions” in Eastern Europe to efforts to oust President Trump.

Beattie has a PhD from Duke University in political theory; he has also served as a teacher there. However, he was dismissed in 2018 for attending a conference alongside white nationalists.

Despite this, he was appointed by Trump in 2020 to the Commission for the Preservation of American Heritage Abroad, a move criticized by the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, Jonathan Greenblatt.

Additionally, according to Beattie’s tweet, he was one the last International journalists to interview former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan before his arrest.  During the controversial interview in 2023, Beattie can be seen asking Former PM Imran Khan about Biden’s reforms and his wicked regime role.

Beattie’s appointment is seen as a sign that the new government will adopt an “America First” doctrine, with former Trump adviser Steve Bannon praising Beattie as “smart, tough, relentless” and even a key figure in the attack on the “Deep State”.

Media figure Tucker Carlson has also called Beattie “decent and genuinely smart”. This appointment is likely to raise eyebrows given Beattie’s history of controversy and his vocal criticism of American foreign policy.