History of Darren Beattie in Timeline

Darren Jeffrey Beattie is an American conservative author and diplomat. As of 2025, he serves as the acting Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.

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2011: Duke Chronicle Columnist

From 2011 to 2012, Darren Beattie wrote a biweekly column for the Duke Chronicle.

2012: Duke Chronicle Columnist

From 2011 to 2012, Darren Beattie wrote a biweekly column for the Duke Chronicle.

November 2016: Prediction of Trump's victory

In November 2016, Darren Beattie predicted that Donald Trump would win the 2016 presidential election.

2016: Attendance at HL Mencken Club conference

In 2016, Darren Beattie attended a meeting of the HL Mencken Club conference where white nationalists were present. He gave an academic speech and claimed he made no offensive remarks.

2016: PhD in political theory from Duke University

In 2016, Darren Beattie completed his PhD in political theory from Duke University, with his dissertation focusing on "Martin Heidegger's Mathematical Dialectic". He also served as a visiting professor of political science at Duke University from 2016 to 2017.

2016: Participation in conference with white nationalist speakers

In 2016, Darren Beattie participated in a conference featuring white nationalist speakers, which later resurfaced in 2018 during his time as a speechwriter in the White House.

2017: Article condemning Duke's opposition to Trump's Muslim ban

In 2017, Darren Beattie returned to the Duke Chronicle to write an article condemning Duke's signature on a letter expressing opposition to Trump's Muslim ban.

August 2018: Departure from the White House

In August 2018, it was reported that Darren Beattie no longer worked at the White House after his attendance at a 2016 meeting with white nationalists resurfaced.

2018: White House Speechwriter Controversy

In 2018, Darren Beattie's participation in a 2016 conference with white nationalist speakers resurfaced, impacting his role as a speechwriter in the White House during the first Trump administration.

April 2019: Hired as special advisor for speechwriting

In April 2019, U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz hired Darren Beattie as his special advisor for speechwriting.

November 2020: Appointment to U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad

In November 2020, Darren Beattie was appointed by Trump as a member of the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, which drew objections from various organizations.

2020: Criticism of U.S. foreign policy in Revolver News essay

In 2020, Darren Beattie criticized U.S. foreign policy and compared U.S. involvement in post-Soviet Color revolutions to efforts to oust President Trump in an essay on Revolver News.

2020: Tweet on NATO as a threat to American liberty

In 2020, Darren Beattie tweeted that "NATO is a greater threat to American liberty than the Chinese Communist Party."

October 2021: Promotion of Ray Epps conspiracy theory

As early as October 2021, Darren Beattie promoted the conspiracy theory that Ray Epps was a federal agent provocateur.

2021: Comments on Uyghur supremacy and nationalism

In 2021, Darren Beattie wrote about Uyghurs and their supposed embrace of Uyghur nationalism.

2021: Views on Russia and China rejecting "woke ideology"

In 2021, Darren Beattie wrote about the American ruling class's alleged hatred of Russia and China's rejection of "woke ideology".

January 2022: Forced resignation from U.S. Commission

In January 2022, the Biden administration forced Darren Beattie to resign from his position on the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad.

May 2024: Comments on Taiwan belonging to China

In May 2024, Darren Beattie wrote that "Taiwan will inevitably belong to China".

July 2024: Views on China taking over Taiwan

In July 2024, Darren Beattie wrote that China taking over Taiwan "might mean fewer drag queen parades in Taiwan, but otherwise not the end of the world".

August 2024: Endorsement of Ray Epps conspiracy theory

As of August 2024, Darren Beattie continued to endorse the conspiracy theory that Ray Epps was a federal agent provocateur.

August 2024: Comments on the UK and China

In August 2024, Darren Beattie compared the Labour Party in the UK to Saddam Hussein's regime and Maduro's regime. He also stated that Britain treats its native white people worse than China treats its Muslim Uyghur population.

September 2024: Suggestion of U.S. Intelligence involvement in assassination attempts on Trump

In September 2024, Darren Beattie suggested that the U.S. Intelligence Community was more likely than Iran to be behind the assassination attempts on Trump.

October 2024: Tweet about "competent white men"

In October 2024, Darren Beattie tweeted about the need for "competent white men" to be in charge, a statement that The Atlantic described as white nationalist.