The Role of the Deputy Secretary of State with Steve Biegun

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Season 2, Episode 13: For the final episode in season 2, ISD Director of Programs and Research Kelly McFarland talks to former Deputy Secretary of State Steve Biegun. Biegun, who served in this role and as special representative for North Korea during the Trump administration, discusses the deputy's day-to-day role, the challenges the State Department faced bringing American citizens home during the COVID-19 pandemic, and domestic polarization under the Trump administration. 

Additional insights from ISD Rusk Fellow and FSO Hammad Hammad. 

Episode recorded: Friday, April 20th, 2021.