Leadership Research Groupis inviting all those who would like to put the Trump transition to a presidential scholarship context and better understand the Trump transition decisions, the prospects for the future in domestic and foreign policy areas they bring, and the impact that Trump leadership may have on the political scene in Washington to a talk followed by a Q&A session by:

Professor Stephen Farnsworth

The Trump Transition – What is New and What is Not

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
5 PM

Where?

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 5 PM
Online ZOOM

Facebook event

Stephen Farnsworth – professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington. He authored or co-authored nine books dedicated to the presidency and communication. In the Spring 2024, Prof. Farnsworth was the U.S. Fulbright Distinguished Scholar at the American Studies Center.

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