Cliff Sims
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Cliff Sims

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Cliff Sims served as Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Strategy and Communications, helping to oversee the 18 agencies of the U.S. intelligence community (IC). In this role, he was awarded the Director’s Exceptional Achievement Award in recognition of superior accomplishment and valuable service to the mission of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Sims was previously Special Assistant to the President and Director of White House Message Strategy under President Trump. In this role, he led the White House’s messaging operation, advising the President and senior officials on communications strategy. Sims spearheaded communications for some of the administration’s most notable accomplishments, including the successful passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the Senate confirmations of numerous Cabinet secretaries. In 2024, Sims was appointed by the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representative to serve as a Commissioner on the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. In the private sector, Sims has founded, served as CEO, and achieved successful exits in multiple companies. He has appeared on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, CBS, and ABC, and his opinions on national security, foreign policy, and current events have been published in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Newsweek, The National Interest, and numerous other publications. He is also a Senior Fellow in the America First Policy Institute's Center for American Security. Mr. Sims graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Alabama with a degree in Political Science and received an Executive Certificate in Public Leadership from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
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