Foreign Policy Takes a Back Seat in Trump's First State of the Union



Cipher Brief
Cipher Brief experts found President Donald Trump's first State of the Union speech light on detail and substance. Trump promised to defeat ISIS, keep pressure on North Korea, and keep Guantanamo Bay open, among a grab bag of briefly mentioned national security issues ideas which most of our experts embraced, though it left them asking how?Lt. Gen. (ret) Jim Clapper, former Director of National IntelligenceTrump really didn't say anything new. In fact, I thought he was restrained, or maybe just tireda little low energy. There was no real direct threat to North Korea, no... Read More