Eli Lake

Washington, D.C.

Host at The Re-Education with Eli Lake

Contributing Editor at Commentary Magazine

Columnist at The Free Press

Host at Breaking History

Columnist for @theFP. Contributing editor at @commentary. Podcaster at large.

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Mike Waltz Is Out. What’s Behind the Shake-Up?

1 week ago | thefp.com | Eli Lake

There are some jobs in life that are almost impossible to keep: manager of the New York Yankees under George Steinbrenner, al-Qaeda’s number three, and of course, Donald Trump’s national security adviser. Mike Waltz on Thursday lost that post after less than four months on the job. It follows a pattern. The 47th president burned through four national security advisers his first time around. Mike Flynn lasted a total of 22 days before he was forced to resign over a spurious FBI investigation.
The Most Dangerous Club on Earth

2 weeks ago | thefp.com | Eli Lake

Today we’re bringing you the latest episode of Breaking History, the podcast where I go back in time, in order to make sense of the present. This week, we’re talking about the most dangerous nuclear nation on Earth, and the despots who’d like to join their club.
Pete Hegseth’s Inner Circle Is at War with Itself

3 weeks ago | thefp.com | Eli Lake

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Pete Hegseth’s Inner Circle Is at War with Itself

3 weeks ago | thefp.com | Eli Lake |Madeleine Rowley

It’s been nearly 100 days into the Trump presidency and his administration appears bitterly divided over what to do about Iran. The Secretary of State was not present for the negotiations between the mullahs’ diplomats and Trump’s personal friend and special envoy, Steve Witkoff. MAGA World influencers have staked out opposing positions on whether to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities or go for an Obama-style deal.
Three Top Pentagon Aides Were Suspended. What’s the Real Story?

3 weeks ago | thefp.com | Eli Lake

Three Top Pentagon Aides Were Suspended. What’s the Real Story? One of them is Dan Caldwell—a close friend of Pete Hegseth’s and a leader of the administration’s ‘restrainers.’Dan Caldwell is not a name many Americans know. But inside Washington’s national security circles, he was a man on the rise. That is, until he was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday and placed on administrative leave.
When Trade War Becomes a Real War

4 weeks ago | thefp.com | Eli Lake

When Trade War Becomes a Real WarThe unraveling of U.S.–China economic ties echoes a darker chapter of history, when a business dispute between the East and the West escalated into violence. Today we’re bringing you the latest episode of Breaking History, the podcast where I go back in time, in order to make sense of the present. The last episode told the story of the intellectual godfather of today’s pro-Palestine protesters.
Trump’s Iran Nuclear Deal Looks a Lot Like Obama’s

1 month ago | thefp.com | Eli Lake

Trump’s Iran Nuclear Deal Looks a Lot Like Obama’s Washington has leverage over Tehran. Why won’t the administration press the advantage? Here’s the good news. President Donald Trump is already growing impatient with the progress of the Iran nuclear negotiations that his chief envoy, Steve Witkoff, started only on Saturday. When asked Monday by reporters, he confirmed that the next round of talks are scheduled for next Saturday in Rome. “That’s a long time,” he said.
The Godfather of the Campus Intifada

1 month ago | thefp.com | Eli Lake

The Godfather of the Campus IntifadaToday’s protesters—at Columbia and beyond—owe their worldview to professor Edward Said, whose obsession with the West blinded him to the reality of the East. Today we’re bringing you the latest episode of Breaking History, the podcast where I go back in time, in order to make sense of the present.
A Signal Screwup-and What It Means

1 month ago | thefp.com | Eli Lake

On Monday, Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg revealed that National Security Adviser Michael Waltz had included him in an encrypted group chat to discuss war plans for striking Houthi targets in Yemen. It didn’t take long for the blame games to begin. There was plenty of blame to go around—while Waltz invited Goldberg into the chat, it was others, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who Goldberg claims shared classified material in the chat.
Should Mahmoud Khalil Be Deported?

1 month ago | thefp.com | Eli Lake |Hussein Mansour

Fight Club: Should Mahmoud Khalil Be Deported? Hussein Aboubakr Mansour says the Columbia student’s deportation is just and necessary. Eli Lake believes it sets a dangerous precedent for free speech. The Trump administration’s effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil has ignited a fierce debate about the limits of free speech and the rights of noncitizens in the United States.

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