Robbie Gramer

Robbie Gramer was a staff writer at Foreign Policy from 2016-2024.

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Vice President Mike Pence, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, at the White House on May 17. (Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Vice President Mike Pence, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, at the White House on May 17. (Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images)

Security Brief: NATO Braces for Trump; Pompeo Continues Asia Tour Following Tense North Korea Visit

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Cheng
Pro-government forces gather south of the Hodeida airport in Yemen on June 15. (AFP/Getty Images)
Pro-government forces gather south of the Hodeida airport in Yemen on June 15. (AFP/Getty Images)

Yemen on Brink of Catastrophe as U.N. Envoy Pushes for Truce

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Robbie Gramer, Lara Seligman
U.S. President Donald Trump (right) delivers a speech with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at NATO headquarters in Brussels on May 25, 2017. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump (right) delivers a speech with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at NATO headquarters in Brussels on May 25, 2017. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

U.S. Ambassador to Estonia Resigns in Disgust After Trump Anti-Europe Rants

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Robbie Gramer
Protestors demonstrate against family separation outside the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, California, on June 23. (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)
Protestors demonstrate against family separation outside the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, California, on June 23. (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)

State Department Report Warns Kids in Government-Run Facilities ‘Easy Targets’ for Human Traffickers

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Martin de Bourmont, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Theresa May, and other leaders gather during a NATO summit on May 25, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. (Stefan Rousseau - Pool/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Theresa May, and other leaders gather during a NATO summit on May 25, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. (Stefan Rousseau - Pool/Getty Images)

Ahead of NATO Summit, U.S. President Exhorts Allies to Pay Up

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Robbie Gramer
Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson makes a statement on his departure from the State Department March 13. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson makes a statement on his departure from the State Department March 13. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

The Quiet Death of Tillerson’s ‘Redesign’ of State

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Robbie Gramer
An F-35 fighter jet on display at a roll-out ceremony for Turkey's F-35s in Forth Worth, Texas on June 21. (Lockheed Martin)
An F-35 fighter jet on display at a roll-out ceremony for Turkey's F-35s in Forth Worth, Texas on June 21. (Lockheed Martin)

Fighter Sale to Turkey Could Pit Trump Against Congress

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Lara Seligman, Robbie Gramer
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 15, 2017 (Zach Gibson/AFP/Getty Images)
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 15, 2017 (Zach Gibson/AFP/Getty Images)

Top Democratic Lawmakers Sound Alarm on Trump ‘Loyalty Tests’ for State Department Officials

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Robbie Gramer
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks at Foreign Policy's Diplomat of the Year awards ceremony in Washington on June 13.
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks at Foreign Policy's Diplomat of the Year awards ceremony in Washington on June 13.

Canadian Foreign Minister Sharply Rebukes Trump’s Trade Policy and Worldview

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Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of State Mike Pompeo following a meeting with a North Korean delegation at the White House on June 1. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of State Mike Pompeo following a meeting with a North Korean delegation at the White House on June 1. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

Mike Pompeo, Cleanup On Aisle 38

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Elias Groll, Robbie Gramer
A view of the U.S. Department of State in Washington on July 31,2014. (Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)
A view of the U.S. Department of State in Washington on July 31,2014. (Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)

Trump Appointee Compiles Loyalty List of U.S. Employees at U.N., State

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Saudi Army artillery fire shells toward Yemen from southwestern Saudi Arabia on April 13, 2015. (Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty Images)
Saudi Army artillery fire shells toward Yemen from southwestern Saudi Arabia on April 13, 2015. (Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty Images)

U.S.-Backed Catastrophe Brewing in Yemen

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Keith Johnson, Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
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Foreign Policy illustration

Two Years Later, No Amnesty for the GOP’s Never Trump Camp

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Dan De Luce, Robbie Gramer
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his swearing-in at the State Department in Washington on May 2. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his swearing-in at the State Department in Washington on May 2. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

Pompeo’s Pledge to Lift Hiring Freeze at State Department Hits Big Snag

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Robbie Gramer
New U.S. Ambassador Richard Grenell stands in front of a military honor guard during an accreditation ceremony for new ambassadors in Berlin on May 8. (Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images)
New U.S. Ambassador Richard Grenell stands in front of a military honor guard during an accreditation ceremony for new ambassadors in Berlin on May 8. (Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images)

State Department Defends Trump’s Man in Berlin After Diplomatic Firestorm

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