Robert O'brien: An Insider's View on How Trump Actually Negotiates

<p>Former Trump Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs and National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien discusses behind-the-scenes negotiation lessons from hostage cases and major foreign-policy deals. </p><p>O’Brien describes his approach as implementing President Trump’s decisions, crediting that alignment for successes including the Abraham Accords. </p><p>He gives a candid look at what operations inside the Trump administration looks like. Robert and Stan weigh the merits and perils of Trump&#39;s personal negotiating style and the effects it might have on the U.S standing in the world.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Trump Negotiation Style</p><p>00:26 Meet Robert OBrien</p><p>01:39 ASAP Rocky Case</p><p>03:30 Tough Talk With Sweden</p><p>05:27 From Hostages To NSA</p><p>07:27 Abraham Accords Breakthrough</p><p>10:59 Kushner And Internal Pushback</p><p>12:07 West Bank Red Line</p><p>14:25 Maximalism And Greenland</p><p>17:35 Unpredictability And Kissinger</p><p>19:48 Taiwan And China Strategy</p><p>21:55 Allies And Burden Sharing</p><p>24:38 Soleimani And Syria Deal</p><p>27:51 Erdogan And Long Term Ties</p><p>31:17 Negotiation Skills And Unity</p><p><br></p><p>Host Stan Christensen has spent his career working as a professional negotiator in a variety of arenas. He has also taught a popular course on negotiation at Stanford University for over twenty years. <br></p>