American journalist, Marine Corps officer, and former government official (born 1973)
Matt Pottinger
32nd United States Principal Deputy National Security Advisor
In office September 22, 2019 – January 7, 2021
President
Donald Trump
Preceded by
Charles Kupperman
Succeeded by
Jonathan Finer
Personal details
Born
Matthew Forbes Pottinger
1973 (age 50–51)[1]
Spouse
Yen Duong
(m. 2014)
Children
2
Parent
John Stanley Pottinger (father)
Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst (BA)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Marine Corps
Years of service
2005–2010 (active) 2010–present (reserve)
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars
Iraq War War in Afghanistan
Awards
Bronze Star Combat Action Ribbon Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Chinese name
Chinese
博明
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Bó Míng
Matthew Forbes Pottinger (born 1973) is an American former journalist and U.S. Marine Corps officer who served as the United States deputy national security advisor from September 22, 2019 to January 7, 2021.[2] Previously Asia director on the National Security Council since 2017, his tenure was unusual among senior aides serving under President Trump for its length, given an administration marked by high turnover.[3] Pottinger worked to develop the Trump administration's policies towards China.[4][5]
Pottinger resigned in the afternoon of January 6, in response to the 2021 United States Capitol attack. He left the White House the following morning.[6]
Pottinger currently serves as Chairman of the China Program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD).[7]
^"Mangling May Fourth 2020 in Washington". China Heritage. May 15, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
^Samuels, Brett (September 22, 2019). "Trump's top adviser on Asia to serve as deputy national security adviser". The Hill. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
^Lucey, Catherine; Day, Chad (June 14, 2019). "Trump Has Seen High Turnover Among Top White House Aides". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
^Nakashima, Ellen; Nakamura, David; Leonnig, Carol (April 29, 2020). "Matthew Pottinger faced Communist China's intimidation as a reporter. He's now at the White House shaping Trump's hard line policy toward Beijing". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
^Magnier, Mark (May 5, 2020). "Trump adviser Matthew Pottinger takes soft approach to promoting democracy in China on May Fourth Movement anniversary". South China Morning Post. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
^Jonathan Swan; Zachary Basu (January 21, 2021). "The siege". Axios.
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