Trump at the RNC: National Security Implications

By General Michael Hayden

General Michael V. Hayden is a retired four-star General in the United States Air Force; he served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2006-2009 and as Director of the National Security Agency from 1999-2005.

The Republican National Convention ended Thursday night with nominee Donald Trump vowing to be the “law and order candidate.” His speech was peppered with national security pronouncements, from criticizing Democratic president candidate Hillary Clinton’s legacy as Secretary of State to declaring that under his plan the United States will destroy ISIS and “win fast.”

The Cipher Brief’s Mackenzie Weinger spoke with former CIA and NSA director General Michael Hayden to get his thoughts on Trump’s NATO comments, Thursday’s acceptance speech and whether he would support the candidate after watching the convention.

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