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Richard Nephew
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Senior Research Scholar at Columbia U. Former Anti-Corruption Coordinator at Dept of State (among other things), White House and Dept of Energy. Personal acct.
Washington, DC
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    Richard Nephew
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    In honor of today's MOU and all of the success JCPOA opponents had to get us here, this was a thread from October 2017 when Donald Trump -- at your instigation -- said that the JCPOA was no longer worth sanctions suspension, a step toward full revocation. Well done.
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    Richard Nephew
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    Oct 13, 2017
    To JCPOA opponents and skeptics: Congratulations. You have gotten what you wanted all along. 1/
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    Richard Nephew
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    Nov 2, 2018
    This is frankly disgusting. I was responsible, directly, for U.S. sanctions against Iran for a long while. I took pride in their development, design and use. But not joy. Having to do this is lamentable and will impose very real, human costs. Take this seriously, please.
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    Donald J. Trump
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    Nov 2, 2018
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    Richard Nephew
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    Feb 5, 2025
    Speaking as a former U.S. anti-corruption official, this is not a thing.
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    Sam Stein
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    Feb 5, 2025
    Press Sec clarifies that Elon Musk will self-determine when there is a conflict of interest involving him and DOGE.
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    Richard Nephew
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    Jul 9, 2018
    Dear everyone who attacked a 150 page document filled with specific commitments, options for snap-back, and negotiated over 2 years by and with experts: please give me your honest appraisal of the integrity of "our handshake" as a verification instrument.
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    Donald J. Trump
    @realDonaldTrump
    Jul 9, 2018
    I have confidence that Kim Jong Un will honor the contract we signed &, even more importantly, our handshake. We agreed to the denuclearization of North Korea. China, on the other hand, may be exerting negative pressure on a deal because of our posture on Chinese Trade-Hope Not!
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    Richard Nephew
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    Aug 2, 2019
    I swear, journalists really miss opportunities for fun. I would totally use such an opportunity to ask him about Freedonia and whether he supports them in their conflict with Sylvania. Money says he embraces Freedonia fully and unreservedly.
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    Aaron Rupar
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    Aug 1, 2019
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    Completely beyond parody: Asked if he has a message for Poland on the anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, Trump says, "I have a lot of respect for Poland, and as you know the people of Poland like me. And I like them. And I'm going to be going to Poland fairly soon."
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    Richard Nephew
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    Feb 27, 2022
    Three thoughts, adapted from my book The Art of Sanctions, on the Russia campaign thus far: 1) It's still early days, but the cohesion of the coalition facing Putin right now is remarkable. Coordination has been tight and messaging consistent. 1/9
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    Richard Nephew
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    May 15, 2019
    It should not go unnoticed how swiftly people who argued that we could get a "better deal" with Iran through more sanctions and tougher diplomacy are shifting to advocacy of military options.
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    Richard Nephew
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    May 9, 2019
    If, right now, Rouhani called White House Ops to be put through to Trump, Bolton would throw himself down all three flights of stairs and through about three doors to slam his hand down on the receiver.
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    POLITICO
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    May 9, 2019
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    "What I'd like to see with Iran –– I'd like to see them call me," Trump said. politi.co/2vOYgjG
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    Richard Nephew
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    May 12, 2018
    You know, I heard of this kind of approach somewhere...don't know where it was used...was told it was appeasing evil though...so, couldn't possibly be part of a negotiating concept for those who would say that...no, they couldn't possibly be that hypocritical...could they? #JCPOA
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    The Associated Press
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    May 11, 2018
    BREAKING: Pompeo: US to assist North Korea with its economy if it gets rid of nuclear weapons.
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    Richard Nephew
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    Jul 19, 2019
    People have asked if I’m angry about the JCPOA and what’s happened since 2016, and I am. But this is what I find really Infuriating: this idea that they are coming up with solutions that have never been tried and clearly never read the JCPOA before going against it.
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    Richard Nephew
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    Sep 16, 2019
    I don’t understand how we could be at the brink of military conflict with Iran. After all, we were told JCPOA withdrawal combined with stern facial expressions and “max pressure” would solve all of our problems without creating a risk of said conflict.
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    Richard Nephew
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    May 16, 2017
    Consider this: right now, some poor folks in the IC are working on the PDB for tomorrow. What must they be thinking?
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    Richard Nephew
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    Apr 24, 2020
    Dear doctors: you know how Trump is suggesting on tv patently insane ideas that may get people killed? This is what he’s been doing on foreign policy since day one. Now you know why some of us have had the same jaw-dropping terror of what he will say next in those areas for years
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    Richard Nephew
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    Jan 4, 2020
    I'm sorry but what? "Goldberg will return to FDD, which continued to pay his salary during his time on the National Security Council." bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bpolitics
    U.S. Official Central to Hawkish Iran Policies Departs NSC
    From bloomberg.com