Robbie Gramer

Robbie Gramer was a staff writer at Foreign Policy from 2016-2024.

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the 2019 International Women of Courage awards ceremony.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the 2019 International Women of Courage awards ceremony.

State Department Misled Public, Congress About Revoking Journalist’s Award for Criticizing Trump

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Robbie Gramer
Top U.S. arms negotiator Marshall Billingslea and Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Bussiere
Top U.S. arms negotiator Marshall Billingslea and Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Bussiere

U.S. Allies Worry Trump Administration Might Let Key Nuclear Treaty With Russia Die

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien walk through the West Wing colonnade at the White House prior to an Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales Dec. 17, 2019 in Washington, DC.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien walk through the West Wing colonnade at the White House prior to an Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales Dec. 17, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Trump’s National Security Team Is Making Politics, Not Policy

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Donald Trump sits with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
U.S. President Donald Trump sits with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

How Pompeo Blurs the Line Between Diplomacy and Politics

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Robbie Gramer, Chloe Hadavas
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference to announce the Trump administration's restoration of sanctions on Iran, on September 21, 2020, at the US State Department in Washington, DC.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference to announce the Trump administration's restoration of sanctions on Iran, on September 21, 2020, at the US State Department in Washington, DC.

U.S. Isolated at U.N. as Push to Ramp Up Pressure on Iran Fails

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Colum Lynch
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok visits Sudan's North Darfur state.
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok visits Sudan's North Darfur state.

Document of the Week: Pompeo Seeks Deal to Remove Sudan From Terrorist List Before U.S. Election

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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping accompanies U.S. Vice President Joe Biden during a welcome ceremony inside the Great Hall of the People on Aug. 18, 2011 in Beijing.
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping accompanies U.S. Vice President Joe Biden during a welcome ceremony inside the Great Hall of the People on Aug. 18, 2011 in Beijing.

U.S. Democrats Unveil Hawkish Strategy to Counter China

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives to brief House members on Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the murder of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 13, 2018.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives to brief House members on Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the murder of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 13, 2018.

Congress Pressures Trump Administration to Restore Aid to Yemen

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump Extends Arab Push to Normalize Ties With Israel

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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi to the White House on August 20 in Washington, DC.
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi to the White House on August 20 in Washington, DC.

Will Trump’s Troop Drawdown Plans Destabilize Iraq and Afghanistan (Again)?

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Donald Trump walks into the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump walks into the White House.

Trump Administration Orders U.S. Diplomats to Curtail Contact With WHO 

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Allison Meakem
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin speak at a diplomatic summit.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin speak at a diplomatic summit.

U.S. Envoy Says Former Officials’ Call for Russia Rethink Is ‘Shameful’

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a press conference on June 14, 2018 in Beijing, China.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a press conference on June 14, 2018 in Beijing, China.

Pompeo Ramps Up Diplomatic War on China

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Dockers unload U.S. humanitarian aid in Sudan
Dockers unload U.S. humanitarian aid in Sudan

Trump Appointee Takes ‘Slash and Burn’ Approach to Key USAID Bureau

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A view of a ruby star atop one of the Kremlin's towers
A view of a ruby star atop one of the Kremlin's towers

The Russian Election Hack That Wasn’t (This Time)

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
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