Michael Needham (political advisor)

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Michael Austin Needham (born December 22, 1981) is an American political advisor who has served as the United States deputy national security advisor alongside Andy Baker since May 2026. Needham served as the director of policy planning from September 2025 to May 2026, as the counselor of the Department of State from January 2025 to May 2026, and as the chief of staff to the secretary of state from January to September 2025. Needham graduated from Williams College in 2004. He worked for the Heritage Foundation after graduating and later became the chief of staff to the foundation's president, Edwin Feulner. Needham assisted in Rudy Giuliani's 2008 presidential campaign. After Giuliani ended his campaign, Needham enrolled in the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Needham helped establish Heritage Action for America alongside Russell Vought and served as its chief executive for eight years. In April 2018, Needham became the chief of staff to Florida senator Marco Rubio. He resigned in...

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