Darren Beattie is no stranger to controversy. In the latest "The Jamie Weinstein Show," the former White House speechwriter who was fired for giving a speech at a conference with nefarious connections opens up about why he thinks he got a raw deal, why he became the first non-tenured professor to endorse Trump, his influences and much more. Show Roadmap   On growing up in Palau   On his PhD thesis   On why he endorsed Trump and how he came to work for the administration   Beattie defends speaking at the HL Menken Club conference   On why he thinks Trump won the GOP primary   On foreign policy, immigration and more   On the Russian investigation   On his influences   On working for Matt Gaetz  

Episode 85: Darren Beattie

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Episode 85: Darren Beattie

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