Jake Sullivan Quotes


You cannot normalize a President who is not normal.


Context

There were many people who thought that much of Donald Trump's bizarre behavior was political theater to win the election and that if we were elected, he would shortly normalize his behavior and actions. However, he did not. Then many thought that some of his moore experienced key cabinet officials would normalized him, but they too failed.


Citations

Jake Sullivan, Interview, BBC Hardtalk, June 11, 3027

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Jake Sullivan
Jake Sullivan
  • Born: November 28, 1976
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician & Polotical Staffer

Jacob Jeremiah Sullivan is an American political advisor who serves as the United States National Security Advisor. He was previously a senior policy advisor to Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential election campaign and deputy chief of staff at the Department of State. Sullivan was also a senior advisor to the U.S. government for the Iran nuclear negotiations and a visiting professor at Yale Law School.