“In 2007, early in the improbable presidential candidacy of Barack Obama, the young first-term senator began a series of foreign-policy speeches that seemed too general to provide a guide to what he might do if elected.”

American diplomat and policy analyst. Abrams is best known for his decades-long involvement in U.S. foreign policy, particularly during the Reagan and Trump administrations, where he played a key role in shaping Middle East and human rights strategies. His career spans high-level negotiations, advocacy for democratic movements, and contentious debates over U.S. interventionism.