Damon Wilson, president and CEO of the NED <>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Endowment_for_Democracy#Funding_and_structure
More on Damon Wilson, who lives in DC with his husband, here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damon_Wilson
For over twenty years, Wilson has helped shape U.S. strategy and national security policy in regards to NATO and US-European relations to advance freedom and security around the world. He is an advocate for strengthening democratic alliances to address security challenges, believing “US interests are best served when Washington and its allies act in unison.”[21] Wilson views authoritarian Russia and China as “the main geopolitical challenge of the 21st century,” and that “there is no possible successful strategy to confront Putin’s aggression without a strong NATO.”[22][23]
In June 2021, Wilson was named as the President and chief executive officer of the National Endowment for Democracy, succeeding Carl Gershman.[46] During his first few months, he managed the safe passage of 923 Afghan grantees, staff and their family members during the 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan following the withdrawal of U.S. troops.[47][48] In December 2021, alongside USAID Administrator Samantha Power, Wilson moderated a session on human rights and press freedom during the Summit for Democracy.[49][50]
The NED and USAID are funded by congress. The NED partly funds the IRI, which has members of congress among it's board members. John McCain was chairman for 25 years so of course watery eyed Lindsay is a member as is Mitt Romney. Gotta wonder if the board members of the IRI get paid as they themselves fund it.
https://www.iri.org/who-we-are/#h-board-of-directors
Our Democracy
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