Brett Bruen
@BrettBruen
President @GlobalSitRoom experts in Complex Communications | Ex-Global Engagement Director @WhiteHouse & US diplomat | Teach @Georgetown [email protected]
Previewed @GlobalSitRoom's new Reputation Risk Index on Bloomberg with @flacqua this morning, One issue it raises is the trust factor as a major oversight by most companies who are adopting AI too quickly... "There are efficiencies to be gained, but also customers to be lost."
Rewards a regime that continues to brutally repress its people
Trump pivots yet again on Venezuela, with Chevron getting the green light from the U.S. to pump oil in that country. wsj.com/world/americas…
Trump has yet to secure a diplomatic deal…
NEW: Trump has decided to allow Chevron to resume pumping oil in Venezuela This comes after the Trump admin revoked its license earlier this year—celebrated by hardliners including Rubio and many Florida Republicans who viewed it as Biden-era concessions to Maduro's regime
First, foreigners lost the right to free speech… Next, government workers lost jobs because of their (or even family members’) personal views… Then went the free press… Our democracy is slipping away from us.
White House says ‘The View’ could be cancelled next following Joy Behar’s anti-Trump tirade trib.al/oqtArfc
How does this benefit US security? How does this benefit US companies? How does this benefit US international influence? Beijing is the main beneficiary of Trump’s imperial threats.
Per a YouGov poll conducted in February, only 20% of Danish people hold a favorable opinion of the U.S., down from 48% in August last year. In a more recent poll, for the Berlingske newspaper, 41% of Danes described the U.S. as a threat to their nation. wsj.com/world/europe/t…
The damage Trump is doing to the American brand is not getting enough attention Sitting here in Europe, I can tell you anti-Americanism is at historic levels (& I studied here during Iraq War) Trump can push for lower tariffs - but he cant force foreigners to buy US products
"I should have realized much sooner what the eventual dangers were going to be." @geoffreyhinton is considered the "The Godfather of AI." On the latest episode of #OneDecision, he told @KateEMcCann why he wishes he'd thought about AI safety sooner. Full episode:…
More than a quarter of Global Risk Advisory Council members ranked Disinformation as the “most severe’’ risk to reputations. According to the @wef, the overall financial toll of disinformation is approximately $78 billion per year globally.
I oversaw foreign student programs in the Obama White House - there is absolutely no justification in law for what the Administration is doing It not only damages Harvard, but American higher education & industry that depend on the best & brightest wanting to come here
State Department launches new investigation into Harvard ow.ly/5Kiq106gG58
Same sort of deal as this one?
Trump secures historic $550B trade deal with Japan: 'Never been anything like it' foxbusiness.com/politics/trump…
Ceding international institutions to aggressive adversaries is about as dumb as it gets in diplomacy
“President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the group removes a powerful check on China’s effort, in the latest example of how the White House retreat from international institutions offers an opening for China to advance its soft power” nytimes.com/2025/07/23/wor…
Will be remembered the next time we ask others to risk their lives for us…
The Trump administration is rolling back programs that were meant to assist more than 250,000 Afghans with planned resettlement in the U.S. Many, including those who risked their lives to help Americans, could now face retribution from the Taliban. wapo.st/4lDLyLF
The US Government has some of the most secure systems in the world for protecting sensitive data. Instead, the Embassy in South Africa is processing refugee requests using Google forms...
Questions about refugee resettlement? 📧 Email: [email protected] ℹ️ Info: za.usembassy.gov/refugee-admiss… Access to USRAP is free. Don’t pay for help. Report fraud: forms.gle/f9xnU7ywvbXLbo… #USwithSA #RefugeeAdmissions #USConsularServices
You cant get a US visa now if there is, “any indications of hostility toward the citizens, culture, government, institutions or founding principles of the United States” on your private social media accounts. But, sure - team Trump wants to lecture others on free speech…
State Department attacks Europe over free speech ow.ly/gB20106gC2M
So how does America First plan to preserve the world’s most endangered places before their lost?
Today After the Brief, I highlight @StateDept's commitment to America First, including our decision to veto WHO's 2024 International Health Regulations amendments, our withdrawal from UNESCO, and our warning to Americans: Do not travel to Venezuela!
Where’s the deal - or are we just doing rough sketches of deals at this point?
The U.S.-Indonesia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade will unlock significant market access for U.S. agricultural and industrial goods, ranging from automobiles and machinery to dairy and beef.
Can we see the deal or is it more of a back of the napkin kinda thing?
JUST ANNOUNCED: The United States and Indonesia have reached an agreement on reciprocal trade: 🇮🇩 Indonesia will eliminate 99% of tariffs on American industrial goods, tech products, and agricultural products. 🇺🇸 American products sold in Indonesia will have a 0% tariff rate,…
They protect the most historically significant places on the planet… But, you’re right, it’s not America First …so not really worth it
The United States informed UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay of our decision to withdraw from UNESCO. UNESCO works to advance divisive social and cultural causes and maintains an outsized focus on the UN sustainable development goals, a globalist ideological agenda for…