Former White House speechwriter and Revolver News founder Darren Beattie will serve in a key position in the State Department, a source familiar with the matter has confirmed to The Epoch Times.
Beattie will be acting undersecretary for diplomacy and public affairs. The position oversees the bureaus of Global Public Affairs and Education and Cultural Affairs and participates in the development of foreign policy.
The role is seen as one of the top 10 jobs in the critical department, which is already driving significant changes to U.S. foreign policy through major changes to the government agency for distributing foreign aid, USAID….