Jake Sullivan
Bio | Jake Sullivan is the appointed National Security Advisor under the Biden Administration and has a long history of government service, including senior policy advisor to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Department of State, and senior advisor for the Iran Nuclear Deal negotiations, in addition to having worked as a professor at Yale Law School. Sullivan earned his Bachelor’s in political science and international relations, Master’s of Philosophy, and Juris Doctor from Yale Law School. |
Status and Position | Current National Security Advisor of White House Staff |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, White House Staff |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | No campaign financing information is known. |
Voting Rights | No clear stance on issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Taxes | Unknown | Sullivan opposes tax cuts to the wealthy and to corporations and seeks to address tax loopholes that corporations utilize to maximize their profits. Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/07/america-needs-a-new-economic-philosophy-foreign-policy-experts-can-help/ Sullivan expressed his concerns about Trump's 2018 tax plan in an article for Foreign Policy, arguing that it redistributes wealth away from the lower- and middle-class and towards the wealthy and corporations, and allows for tax loopholes for corporations and lost tax revenues through the offshoring of operations. Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/07/america-needs-a-new-economic-philosophy-foreign-policy-experts-can-help/ |
| Flat Tax Rate | Nuance | Sullivan has opposed reform measures which lower tax rates for the wealthy, suggesting that he favors taxation based on income rather than a flat tax system, although he has not explicitly stated this view. Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/07/america-needs-a-new-economic-philosophy-foreign-policy-experts-can-help/ Sullivan expressed his concerns about Trump's 2018 tax plan in an article for Foreign Policy, arguing that it redistributes wealth away from the lower- and middle-class and towards the wealthy and corporations, and allows for tax loopholes for corporations and lost tax revenues through the offshoring of operations. Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/07/america-needs-a-new-economic-philosophy-foreign-policy-experts-can-help/ |
| Abortion | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Gun Control | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Government Interference | For | Sullivan has argued that neoliberalism and the free-market system need to be reformed to allow for some government interference in economics and trade, and holds the government responsible for redistributing wealth and turning its attention to supporting the middle and lower-class. Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/07/america-needs-a-new-economic-philosophy-foreign-policy-experts-can-help/ |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | For | Sullivan has advocated for the government to prioritize creating jobs and supportive wages for the middle and lower-classes. rather than passing policies that benefit corporations and the wealthy. Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/07/america-needs-a-new-economic-philosophy-foreign-policy-experts-can-help/ |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| War on Terrorism | For | Sullivan played a key role in the Iran Nuclear Deal negotiations and continues to advocate for limitations to Iran's nuclear weapon capabilities for national security purposes. Source: https://www.smh.com.au/world/middle-east/escalating-nuclear-crisis-us-national-security-adviser-sends-bleak-warning-on-iran-20210130-p56y2c.html |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Sullivan's extensive foreign policy views include cooperation among international institutions and like-minded democracies, competition and cooperation, and supporting human rights worldwide, among many other initiatives. Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/07/america-needs-a-new-economic-philosophy-foreign-policy-experts-can-help/, https://uscnpm.org/2020/11/25/jake-sullivan-china-foreign-policy-profile/ Sullivan has called for the United States to rekindle its involvement in international institutions such as the UN and rejoin global agreements such as the Paris Climate Accords. He also advocates for the US to work towards cooperation as well as cooperation with China as a major global power, and to stand up for human rights in other at-risk democracies. Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/07/america-needs-a-new-economic-philosophy-foreign-policy-experts-can-help/, https://uscnpm.org/2020/11/25/jake-sullivan-china-foreign-policy-profile/ |
| United Nations power | For | https://uscnpm.org/2020/11/25/jake-sullivan-china-foreign-policy-profile/ |
| Nationalism | Nuance | |
| Free Markets | Nuance | Sullivan does not oppose capitalism persay, but rather advances that a certain amount of government intervention and oversight should be a part of a healthy and ethical economy. Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/07/america-needs-a-new-economic-philosophy-foreign-policy-experts-can-help/ While Sullivan does not necessarily advocate for the elimination of the free-market system, he has expressed that he sees the neoliberalist economic framework as needing reform and believes that government intervention and oversight should play a role in a fair and equitable economy. Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/07/america-needs-a-new-economic-philosophy-foreign-policy-experts-can-help/ |
| Brexit | Against | Sullivan is an opponent of the Brexit Deal, seeing it as detrimental to US-Britain relations. Source: https://www.voanews.com/europe/role-reversal-us-and-post-brexit-britain |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Government Spending | Nuance | In an article for Foreign Policy, Sullivan noted that he believes underinvestment is a bigger threat to the national economy than the national debt, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. He believes that investing is an effective way to stimulate the economy and that underinvesting due to fears over debt only makes the economy weaker. Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/07/america-needs-a-new-economic-philosophy-foreign-policy-experts-can-help/ |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Clean Energy | Nuance | Sullivan has been critical of ambitious initiatives surrounding the transition to clean energy, but has also expressed interest in addressing climate change through international cooperation and agreements. Source: https://theweek.com/articles/657422/hacked-clinton-campaign-email-shows-why-serious-people-just-dont-climate-change, https://uscnpm.org/2020/11/25/jake-sullivan-china-foreign-policy-profile/ Sullivan has shown criticism of ambitious goals such as 100% clean energy by 2050, however he has also advocated for the US to work alongside other nations in working towards a reduction of greenhouse gases and decisive action in response to climate change, including the US rejoining of the Paris Climate Accords. Source: https://theweek.com/articles/657422/hacked-clinton-campaign-email-shows-why-serious-people-just-dont-climate-change, https://uscnpm.org/2020/11/25/jake-sullivan-china-foreign-policy-profile/ |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Border Control | Nuance | Sullivan is involved in efforts to negotiate with Mexico surrounding migration and seeks to reverse immigration policies put in place during the Trump Administration. Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-mexico-idUSKBN29B2TP, https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/dec/23/judge-hears-daca-arguments/ Sullivan is currently negotiating with Mexico in order to find an alternative to the "dangerous journey" of migrating to the border. He has also called Trumpian policies such as "Migration Protection Protocols" which requires asylum seekers to wait for asylum in their country of origin to be diastrous and responsible for the humanitarian crisis in Mexico. Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-mexico-idUSKBN29B2TP, https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/dec/23/judge-hears-daca-arguments/ |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| DACA | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | For | Sullivan has expressed that he believes cities whose local law enforcement and local governments decide to opt into sanctuary city status should have the right to do so without infringement by the federal government. Source: https://www.phillyvoice.com/clinton-policy-advisor-talks-philadelphia-sanctuary-city-status-dnc/ |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |