Lawfare Daily: The U.S. Foreign Service at a ‘Breaking Point,’ with John Dinkelman
Lawfare Daily: The U.S. Foreign Service at a ‘Breaking Point,’ with John Dinkelman  
Podcast: The Lawfare Podcast: Patreon Edition
Published On: Wed Jan 14 2026
Description: On today’s episode, Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien sits down with John Dinkelman, president of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA), to discuss his organization’s latest report, entitled, “At the Breaking Point: The State of the U.S. Foreign Service in 2025.” They talk about why AFSA undertook such a project after the federal government workforce survey was canceled earlier in the year, the report’s major findings, and why a robust foreign service is vital to U.S. national security. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.