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Chris Harnisch: The ‘Surrender’ of Afghanistan
Season 1 · Episode 51

Chris Harnisch: The ‘Surrender’ of Afghanistan

Chris Harnisch, who worked in the State Department during the Trump Administration, discusses the missteps during the withdrawal from Afghanistan, as well as the threat of domestic terrorism.

Burn the Boats

October 20, 202144m 58s

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Show Notes

Chris Harnisch was the Deputy Coordinator for Countering Violent Extremism at the State Department during the Trump Administration. Among other various national security roles, he also was the Director for Transnational Threats and the Director for Afghanistan at the National Security Council.


Chris also is a part of the Army reserves. He served for 14 months in Kabul, Afghanistan, and worked for an intelligence task force that focused on corruption, organized crime, and insurgency.

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