John Rood joined the Trump administration in January 2018, becoming Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Rood served in this role until February 2020. Rood was included on a list of expected attendees at a meeting where administration officials voted to proceed with separating immigrant families.
February 2020: Rood Resigned From Administration At Trump’s Request. [CNN, 2/19/20]
October 2020: Rood Started Consulting Firm, John Rood And Associates LLC. “John Rood, who was ousted as the Pentagon’s top policy official in February, is now CEO of his own consulting firm, John Rood and Associates LLC, according to his LinkedIn page.” [Politico Morning Defense, 10/8/20]
Rood Was On List Of Attendees For Meeting Where Cabinet Officials Voted To Proceed With Family Separations. “According to an invitation list obtained by NBC News, those expected to be in attendance at the meeting included: Sessions, Nielsen, Miller, Pompeo, Azar, Undersecretary of Defense John Rood, then-White House chief of staff John Kelly, White House deputy chief of staff Chris Liddell, then-White House counsel Don McGahn and Marc Short, who was then director of legislative affairs and is now chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence.” [NBC News, 8/20/20]
Headline: NBC News: “Trump Cabinet officials voted in 2018 White House meeting to separate migrant children, say officials.” [NBC News, 8/20/20]
