Dan Rather, Sam Donaldson and Others Demand Press Call Trump Out to His Face at Glitzy Dinner in Scorching Letter (Connecting the Dots: ABC, CBS, Dan Rather, Sam Donaldson & the Carnegie/Soros Network)

Dan Rather, Sam Donaldson and Others Demand Press Call Trump Out to His Face at Glitzy Dinner in Scorching Letter (Connecting the Dots: ABC, CBS, Dan Rather, Sam Donaldson & the Carnegie/Soros Network)

Democrat Underground

Source: MEDIAite

Apr 20th, 2026, 9:34 am

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143653693

More than 250 journalists, including 94-year-old former CBS News anchor Dan Rather and 92-year-old former ABC News anchor Sam Donaldson, signed an open letter on Monday urging the press to “forcefully demonstrate opposition” to President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this week.
“We, the undersigned, call upon the White House Correspondents’ Association to use the occasion of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, to forcefully demonstrate opposition to President Trump’s efforts to trample freedom of the press, the letter read:

The dinner has long served as a symbol of the vital and irreplaceable role of a free press in American democracy and a celebration of the First Amendment and the journalists who uphold it. President Trump’s systematic, sustained, and unprecedented attacks on the free press (detailed below) render his presence at such an event a profound contradiction of its purpose.
The collective weight of the administration’s actions – retaliatory access bans, coercive regulatory investigations, frivolous lawsuits against the press, defunding of public broadcasting, dismantling of international broadcasting, physical restrictions on journalists, personal verbal attacks on reporters, assaults on the media in official White House press releases and social media posts, the arrest of journalists, and the pardoning of those who committed violence against the press represent the most systematic and comprehensive assault on freedom of the press by a sitting American president.
Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/dan-rather-sam-donaldson-and-others-demand-press-call-trump-out-to-his-face-at-glitzy-dinner-in-scorching-letter/

Connecting the Dots:

Dan Rather was an anchor for the CBS News and is a trustee at the Paley Center for Media.

CBS News is a subsidiary of CBS.

Philippe P. Dauman was a director at CBS and is a trustee at the Paley Center for Media.

Leslie Moonves is the president & CEO & director for CBS and a trustee at the Paley Center for Media.

Howard Stringer was the president of CBS and is a trustee at the Paley Center for Media.

William S. Paley was the chairman for CBS and the founder of the Paley Center for Media.

Sundance Channel is a partner with CBS.

Robert Redford was a partner with the Sundance Channel, a member of the Kappa Sigma, the founder & president for the Sundance Institute and planned to play veteran newsman Dan Rather.

Sam Donaldson is a member of the Kappa Sigma, and a correspondent for the ABC News.

Mellody L. Hobson is a contributor for ABC News and was a trustee at the Sundance Institute.

Patricia E. Mitchell is the vice chair for the Sundance Institute and the president & CEO for the Paley Center for Media.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Sundance Institute

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Lyn Davis Lear is a trustee at the Sundance Institute and married to Norman Lear.

Norman Lear is married to Lyn Davis Lear and a director at People for the American Way and was a trustee emeritus at the Paley Center for Media.

Julian Bond is a director at People for the American Way and a co-founder for Southern Poverty Law Center.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for People for the American Way and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the CDC Foundation.

CDC Foundation is a foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Amy Robbins Towers is a board member for the CDC Foundation, was a director at the Millennium Promise and married to Larry Robbins.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Millennium Promise.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Jimmy Carter was an honorary co-chairman for the Millennium Promise and a co-founder & trustee at the Carter Center.

Donald R. Hopkins is the VP, health programs for the Carter Center and was a board member for the CDC Foundation.

CDC Foundation is a foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Richard E. Besser was the acting director, director of terrorism preparedness & emergency response for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is the chief medical editor for the ABC News.

Diane Sawyer was an anchor for the ABC News, a co-anchor for Good Morning America and is a director at the Robin Hood Foundation.

Jeff Zucker was a director at the Robin Hood Foundation and the president of CNN Worldwide.

CNN Worldwide is a division of CNN.

Walter Isaacson was the chairman & CEO for CNN and is the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the CDC Foundation.

Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder of the Bloomberg Family Foundation, an advocate for the ONE Campaign and was a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Robin Hood Foundation, the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Kati Marton is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, was married to Peter Jennings and the Bonn bureau chief for the ABC News.

Kayce Freed was married to Peter Jennings and a producer for the ABC News.

Peter Jennings was an anchor for the ABC News and married to Kati Marton & Kayce Freed.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Michael R. Bloomberg was an advocate for the ONE Campaign.

Michelle Obama was an advocate for the ONE Campaign.

Susan A. Buffett is a director at the ONE Campaign and Warren E. Buffett’s daughter.

Howard G. Buffett is a director at the ONE Campaign and Warren E. Buffett’s son.

Warren E. Buffett is Howard G. Buffett & Susan A. Buffett’s father and an adviser at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the International Rescue Committee.

Morton H. Halperin is a senior adviser for the Open Society Foundations, served with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a director at the ONE Campaign.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Kati Marton is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, was married to Peter Jennings and the Bonn bureau chief for the ABC News.

Kayce Freed was married to Peter Jennings and a producer for the ABC News.

Peter Jennings was an anchor for the ABC News and married to Kati Marton & Kayce Freed.

Michael R. Bloomberg was an advocate for the ONE Campaign and the founder of Bloomberg LP.

David Rhodes was the head of US television for Bloomberg LP and is the president of the CBS News.

William M. Daley is a contributor for the CBS News, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was the chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.

Mellody L. Hobson is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, a contributor for ABC News and was a trustee at the Sundance Institute.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Sundance Institute.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Robert Redford is the founder & president for the Sundance Institute and a member of the Kappa Sigma.

Sam Donaldson is a member of the Kappa Sigma and a correspondent for the ABC News.

Ted Turner is a member of the Kappa Sigma, the founder of CNN and a co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Warren E. Buffett is an adviser at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and Howard G. Buffett & Susan A. Buffett’s father.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the International Rescue Committee.

Morton H. Halperin is a senior adviser for the Open Society Foundations, served with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a director at the ONE Campaign.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Kati Marton is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, was married to Peter Jennings and the Bonn bureau chief for the ABC News.

Kayce Freed was married to Peter Jennings and a producer for the ABC News.

Peter Jennings was an anchor for the ABC News and married to Kati Marton & Kayce Freed.

Michael R. Bloomberg was an advocate for the ONE Campaign and the founder of Bloomberg LP.

David Rhodes was the head of US television for Bloomberg LP and is the president of the CBS News.

William M. Daley is a contributor for the CBS News, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was the chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.

Mellody L. Hobson is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, a contributor for ABC News and was a trustee at the Sundance Institute.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Sundance Institute.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Robert Redford is the founder & president for the Sundance Institute and a member of the Kappa Sigma.

Sam Donaldson is a member of the Kappa Sigma and a correspondent for the ABC News.

Ted Turner is a member of the Kappa Sigma, the founder of CNN and a co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Warren E. Buffett is an adviser at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and Howard G. Buffett & Susan A. Buffett’s father.

Howard G. Buffett is Warren E. Buffett’s son and a director at the ONE Campaign.
Susan A. Buffett is Warren E. Buffett’s daughter and a director at the ONE Campaign. 

Michelle Obama was an advocate for the ONE Campaign. 

Michael R. Bloomberg is an advocate for the ONE Campaign, the founder the Bloomberg Family Foundation and was a friend of Henry A. Kissinger.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the CDC Foundation.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Walter Isaacson is the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was the chairman & CEO for CNN.

Henry A. Kissinger was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a friend of Michael R. Bloomberg, a trustee at the Paley Center for Media and a member of the Bohemian Club.

Dan Rather is a trustee at the Paley Center for Media and was an anchor for the CBS News.

Walter L. Cronkite was a member of the Bohemian Club and the anchorman for the CBS News.

CBS News is a subsidiary of CBS.

Philippe P. Dauman was a director at CBS and is a trustee at the Paley Center for Media.

Leslie Moonves is the president & CEO & director for CBS and a trustee at the Paley Center for Media.

Howard Stringer was the president of CBS and is a trustee at the Paley Center for Media.

William S. Paley was the chairman for CBS and the founder of the Paley Center for Media.

Dan Rather is a trustee at the Paley Center for Media and was an anchor for the CBS News.

CBS News is a subsidiary of CBS.

Sundance Channel is a partner with CBS.

Robert Redford is a partner with the Sundance Channel, the founder & president for the Sundance Institute, and plans to play veteran newsman Dan Rather.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Sundance Institute.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Robert Redford is the founder & president for the Sundance Institute and a member of the Kappa Sigma.

Sam Donaldson is a member of the Kappa Sigma and a correspondent for the ABC News.

Ted Turner is a member of the Kappa Sigma, the founder of CNN and a co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Warren E. Buffett is an adviser at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and Howard G. Buffett & Susan A. Buffett’s father.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the International Rescue Committee.

Morton H. Halperin is a senior adviser for the Open Society Foundations, served with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a director at the ONE Campaign.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Kati Marton is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, was married to Peter Jennings and the Bonn bureau chief for the ABC News.

Kayce Freed was married to Peter Jennings and a producer for the ABC News.

Peter Jennings was an anchor for the ABC News and married to Kati Marton & Kayce Freed.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. 

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Henry A. Kissinger is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a trustee at the Paley Center for Media. 

Leslie Moonves is a trustee at the Paley Center for Media and the president & CEO & director for CBS.

William S. Paley was the founder of the Paley Center for Media and the chairman for CBS.

Newton N. Minow was a director at CBS, an honorary trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. 

Mellody L. Hobson is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a contributor for ABC News.

William M. Daley is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a contributor for the CBS News.

R. Eden Martin is the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago and counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP and an advocate for the ONE Campaign. 

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society

Kati Marton is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, was married to Peter Jennings and the Bonn bureau chief for the ABC News.

Resources: Past Research

First Case of Ebola in UK: Scotland Confirms Nurse Positive for Virus (Past Research on Sam Donaldson)

Thursday, January 1, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/01/first-case-of-ebola-in-uk-scotland.html

Robert Redford to Play Dan Rather in Bush Story Film (Past Research on Dan Rather)

Friday, July 11, 2014

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/07/robert-redford-to-play-dan-rather-in.html

Noem: CBS 'Shamefully' Edited Interview About Abrego Garcia (Connecting the Dots: The CBS News, El Salvador, Jerome Powell & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on CBS News)

Monday, September 1, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/09/noem-cbs-shamefully-edited-interview.html

Exposed: George Stephanopoulos Hid $50K Clinton Foundation Donation From Viewers (Past Research on ABC News)

Thursday, May 14, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/05/exposed-george-stephanopoulos-hid-50k.html

Comedian Richard Lewis Blames Govt Shutdown on GOP's Hatred of Obama (Past Research on the Paley Center for Media)

Thursday, October 17, 2013

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/10/comedian-richard-lewis-blames-govt.html

Dr. Morton Halperin – J Street Education Fund (Connecting the Dots: J Street, Morton Halperin, The Open Society Foundations, Newsmax’s Mark Halperin, Rhonda (Randi) Weingarten, The ONE Campaign, MSNBC, ACLU, The Carnegie & Soros Funding) (Past Research on the ONE Campaign)

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/06/dr-morton-halperin-j-street-education.html

Charleston: CNN’s Sick Pattern of Using the Dead as Political Weapons Against the Right (Past Research on Ted Turner & CNN)

Saturday, June 20, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/06/charleston-cnns-sick-pattern-of-using.html

CBS tweet about being 'ready to worship' Satanic Sam Smith raises eyebrows: 'Compromised by evil' (Connecting the Dots: CBS, Pfizer, Paley Center for Media & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on CBS)

Monday, February 6, 2023

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2023/02/cbs-tweet-about-being-ready-to-worship.html

Sen. Warren Presses Amazon on Algorithmic Pricing for Schools (Connecting the Dots: Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ganesh Sitaraman, The Center for American Progress, Amazon, HUD, The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, The Urban Institute, The U.S. Department of Education & The Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on the Carnegie Corporation New York)

Thursday, March 12, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/03/sen-warren-presses-amazon-on.html

Building an Effective, Sustainable Partnership Between the Government and the Private Sector: Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age. (Connecting the Dots: The Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age, The Brookings Institution (think tank) & The Carnegie/Soros Network)

Building an Effective, Sustainable Partnership Between the Government and the Private Sector: Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age. (Connecting the Dots: The Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age, The Brookings Institution (think tank) & The Carnegie/Soros Network)

Brookings

James B. Steinberg

December 1, 2003

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/building-an-effective-sustainable-partnership-between-the-government-and-the-private-sector-markle-task-force-on-national-security-in-the-information-age/

Introduction

The challenge of preventing and responding to the new security threats is very different from the one we, as a nation, faced in the Cold War. Today, the private sector is on the frontline of the homeland security effort: Its members are holders of information that may prove crucial to thwarting terrorist attacks; stewards of critical infrastructure that must be protected and dangerous materials that could be used to do harm; and important actors in responding to attacks. As we said in our first Task Force report, private sector information is essential to counterterrorism, and government agencies should have timely, needed access to that information, pursuant to guidelines that give confidence that the information will be used in a responsible way.

Government agencies already have access to certain kinds of privately held information. However, the rules governing access to it have evolved haphazardly and are confusing and sometimes contradictory. Moreover, the rules and practices fail to take into account the dramatic evolution of information technologies that can substantially increase the value of such data in helping to prevent acts of terror. The time has come for a fresh look at how the government can make the most effective use of the information that it truly needs to meet emerging security challenges.

At the same time, if our government is to sustain public support for its efforts, it must demonstrate that the information it seeks to acquire is genuinely important to the security mission, and that it is obtained and used in a way that minimizes any negative impact on privacy and civil liberties. Current privacy protection laws and procedures are not in synch with the challenges and possibilities that rapidly advancing technologies are bringing; there are few reliable processes to ensure that information is accurate and up-to-date; and some of the proposed information-related programs seem to offer little added value and may impose substantial costs on industry. Plus, there are inadequate mechanisms of oversight and accountability to prevent unauthorized access to, and use of, information.

Co-chairs of Working Group II are Gilman Louie and James Steinberg. Members are Zoë Baird, Stewart Baker, Jim Barksdale, Jerry Berman, Wesley Clark, James Dempsey, Esther Dyson, Amitai Etzioni, David Farber, John Gage, Margaret Hamburg, John Hamre, Danny Hillis, Jeff Jonas, Arnold Kanter, James Lewis, Jeffrey Smith, Abraham Sofaer, Paul Schott Stevens, Michael Vatis, Philip Zelikow, and Jim Zimbardi. This paper was written by James Steinberg.

This paper was published as part of the Task Force’s second report, “Creating a Trusted Network for Homeland Security.” The first report, “Protecting America’s Freedom in the Information Age,” was published October 2002.

Protecting America’s Freedom in the Information Age

The Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age, including James B. Steinberg

Brookings

October 1, 2002

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/protecting-americas-freedom-in-the-information-age/

Many Americans understandably believe that technology is the source of America’s military and economic power. They believe this so much that they often seek technological solutions to essentially human problems. But America’s technological achievements—in weaponry, commerce and science—are merely the reflections of strengths in our society, a society that has evolved and is organized supremely well to unleash and promote human initiative. Though we need technology to secure our nation, a successful domestic intelligence and information strategy should start with the way we organize people to take advantage of innovation.

The way we obtain and use information will determine how well we can protect freedom while striving to attain the objectives set forth in the President’s National Strategy for Homeland Security, to:

• prevent terrorist attacks within the United States

reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism; and

minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur

Our vision starts with development of a networked and national homeland security community in agencies, firms and neighborhoods. In connecting for security, we outline the elements of a next-generation national security infrastructure. We also discuss the organization of domestic intelligence collection and analysis in Washington, D.C., within a framework that respects our nation’s traditions and liberties.

Connecting the Dots:

Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age is a national-security project for the Markle Foundation.

 R. Rand Beers is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age and was the Homeland Security undersecretary for the Barack Obama administration.

Ashton B. Carter is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age and was the defense acquisitions czar for the Barack Obama administration.

Mary DeRosa was the deputy counsel to the president for national security affairs for the Barack Obama administration and is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age.

Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age is a national-security project for the Markle Foundation.

Suzanne Nora Johnson is a director at the Markle Foundation and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Zoe Baird is the president of the Markle Foundation, a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

James B. Steinberg was a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age, the deputy secretary of state for the Barack Obama administration, a director, foreign policy studies for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

John A. Gordon is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age.

Arnold Kanter is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age and was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Judith A. Miller is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age and a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Wesley K. Clark is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age and a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

James B. Steinberg is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age and a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Newton N. Minow was an honorary trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Cameron F. Kerry is a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), John F. Kerry’s brother and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

R. Eden Martin is counsel at Sidley Austin LLP and the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and was a managing director at Booz Allen Hamilton.

Robert S. Osborne is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and the EVP & general counsel for Booz Allen Hamilton.

Booz Allen Hamilton is a contractor for Obamacare.

Booz Allen Hamilton is a contractor for the National Security Agency (NSA).

Richard Wilhelm was the information warfare director for the National Security Agency (NSA), the EVP for Booz Allen Hamilton and a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age.

Edward Snowden was an employee at Booz Allen Hamilton and leaked information about the National Security Agency (NSA).

Charles O. Rossotti is a director at Booz Allen Hamilton and a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

John A. Gordon is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age.

Arnold Kanter is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age and was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Judith A. Miller is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age and a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Wesley K. Clark is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age and a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

James B. Steinberg is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age and a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Newton N. Minow was an honorary trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

James B. Steinberg is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), was a director, foreign policy studies for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the deputy secretary of state for the Barack Obama administration and a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age.

Zoe Baird is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age and the president of the Markle Foundation.

Suzanne Nora Johnson is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a director at the Markle Foundation.

Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age is a national-security project for the Markle Foundation.

Morton H. Halperin is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age, Mark Halperin’s father, a senior adviser for the Open Society Foundations, was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and served with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was a supporter for the Center for American Progress and the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank). 

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Morton H. Halperin was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, served with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age, Mark Halperin’s father, a senior adviser for the Open Society Foundations and a director at the ONE Campaign. 

Michelle Obama was an advocate for the ONE Campaign.

Susan A. Buffett is a director at the ONE Campaign and Warren E. Buffett’s daughter.

Howard G. Buffett is a director at the ONE Campaign and Warren E. Buffett’s son.

Warren E. Buffett is Howard G. Buffett & Susan A. Buffett’s father and an adviser at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Lawrence H. Summers was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and is a director at the ONE Campaign.

Sheryl K. Sandberg is a director at the ONE Campaign and was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a director at the ONE Campaign and was a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Helene D. Gayle is a director at the ONE Campaign and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Suzanne Nora Johnson is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a director at the Markle Foundation.

Zoe Baird is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), the president of the Markle Foundation and a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age.

Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age is a national-security project for the Markle Foundation.

James B. Steinberg was a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age, the deputy secretary of state for the Barack Obama administration, a director, foreign policy studies for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

John A. Gordon is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age.

Arnold Kanter is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age and was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Judith A. Miller is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age and a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Wesley K. Clark is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age and a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

James B. Steinberg is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age and a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Newton N. Minow was an honorary trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

James B. Steinberg is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), was a director, foreign policy studies for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the deputy secretary of state for the Barack Obama administration and a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age.

Zoe Baird is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age and the president of the Markle Foundation.

Suzanne Nora Johnson is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a director at the Markle Foundation.

Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age is a national-security project for the Markle Foundation.

Morton H. Halperin is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age, Mark Halperin’s father, a senior adviser for the Open Society Foundations, was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and served with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was a supporter for the Center for American Progress and the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank). 

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Morton H. Halperin was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, served with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), is a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age, Mark Halperin’s father, a senior adviser for the Open Society Foundations and a director at the ONE Campaign. 

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Harold E. Ford Jr. was an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and is a political commentator at MSNBC.

Mark Halperin In 2010, Halperin joined MSNBC, becoming the senior political analyst and a contributor, the founding editor for Bloomberg Politics, Morton H. Halperin’s son and is currently a host and commentator for Newsmax TV.

Bloomberg Politics is a division of Bloomberg LP.

Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder of Bloomberg LP and an advocate for the ONE Campaign.

Morton H. Halperin is a director at the ONE Campaign, Mark Halperin’s father, a senior adviser for the Open Society Foundations a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age, was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and served with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was a supporter for the Center for American Progress and the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

PepsiCo, Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Kimberly Cheatle served as Senior Director in Global Security at PepsiCo. and was the 27^th director for the U.S. Secret Service. (President Trump was shot in Butler under her leadership). 

Michael H. Jordan was the division chairman & CEO for PepsiCo, Inc. and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Larry D. Thompson is the EVP of governmental affairs, general counsel & secretary for PepsiCo, Inc. and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Zoe Baird is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a member of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age and the president of the Markle Foundation.

Suzanne Nora Johnson is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a director at the Markle Foundation.

Resources: Past Research

Sesame Street Is Celebrating This... (Connecting the Dots: Sesame Street, The Carnegie Corporation of New York, PBS, Same-Sex Marriage, Vaccines & The Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on the Carnegie Corporation of New York)

Saturday, April 18, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/04/sesame-street-is-celebrating-this.html

Trump GSA: End $100M in Harvard Federal Contracts (Connecting the Dots: This is a Long One!) (Past Research on the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age)

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/05/trump-gsa-end-100m-in-harvard-federal.html

Hours After John Kerry Demands Green Transition Accelerated – His Emissions Closet Swings Wide Open (Connecting the Dots: Cameron Kerry, John Kerry, Teresa Heinz Kerry, Soros, the Climate Reality Project, the Brookings Institution (think tank), the EPA and onto the FDA, Pfizer & Johnson & Johnson. It’s the Network That Never Ends. One Project (Climate Change) Just bleeds into the Next (Covid Project)) (Past Research on Cameron Kerry)

Thursday, July 21, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/07/hours-after-john-kerry-demands-green.html

Sen. Warren Presses Amazon on Algorithmic Pricing for Schools (Connecting the Dots: Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ganesh Sitaraman, The Center for American Progress, Amazon, HUD, The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, The Urban Institute, The U.S. Department of Education & The Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on the Carnegie Corporation New York)

Thursday, March 12, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/03/sen-warren-presses-amazon-on.html

Pepsi - Obama Logo Controversey (Connecting the Dots: PepsiCo, Inc., The Center for American Progress, Barack Obama administration, The Carnegie Corporation of New York & the Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on the Carnegie Corporation of New York)

Saturday, March 14, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/03/pepsi-obama-logo-controversey.html

Trump Organization Sues Capital One Over Closed Accounts (Connecting the Dots: Capitol One, Alec Baldwin, People for the American Way, MSNBC, CNBC, Committee for Economic Development, Obamacare, Commercial Club of Chicago, Booz Allen Hamilton, NSA, FBI, CIA & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Booz Allen Hamilton)

Saturday, March 8, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/03/trump-organization-sues-capital-one.html

Dr. Morton Halperin – J Street Education Fund (Connecting the Dots: J Street, Morton Halperin, The Open Society Foundations, Newsmax’s Mark Halperin, Rhonda (Randi) Weingarten, The ONE Campaign, MSNBC, ACLU, The Carnegie & Soros Funding) (Past Research on the ONE Campaign)

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/06/dr-morton-halperin-j-street-education.html