Memos to the President

Ylli Bajraktari, Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSP, SCSP

Memos to the President is a podcast series from the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), dedicated to providing bold, actionable ideas to the current U.S. administration. Hosted by SCSP’s CEO Ylli Bajraktari, it features conversations with experts and leaders on critical issues related to national security, technology, and economic competitiveness.

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Memos to the President

Episodes (50)

Oct 1st Rye Barcott on Service, Bipartisanship, and Political Courage
Jul 23rd Episode 48: A Conversation with Leopoldo López & Félix Maradiaga on Venezuela’s Transition
Jul 9th Episode 47: A Conversation with Taro Kono, Former Foreign, Defense & Digital Minister of Japan

Memos to the President

Oct 1, 2026
20 minutes
18 MB

Rye Barcott, Marine veteran, With Honor co-founder, and author of Courage Can Save Us, joins Memos to the President to discuss the difference between bravery and courage, how a veterans-led group works across party lines in Congress, and why he believes service is important to American civic life. Rye also shares his perspective on a recent bipartisan congressional delegation to Ukraine and the debate over sanctions legislation in the House, discusses how social media disinformation can affect political courage, and reflects on how his father's Vietnam service shaped his own path into the Marine Corps and deployments...

Memos to the President

Rye Barcott on Service, Bipartisanship, and Political Courage

Ylli Bajraktari, Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSP, SCSP

00:00 -20:00