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Guy Taylor

Guy Taylor

Guy Taylor is the National Security Editor at The Washington Times, overseeing the paper's State Department, Pentagon and intelligence coverage and driving the daily Threat Status newsletter. He has reported from dozens of countries and been a guest on the BBC, CNN, NPR, FOX, C-SPAN and The McLaughlin Group.

A series Mr. Taylor led on Russia's attempts to influence the 2016 U.S. election was recognized with a Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency, and a Society for Professional Journalists award. In 2012, he won a Virginia Press Association award reporting from Mexico.

Prior to joining The Times in 2011, Mr. Taylor was supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and the Fund For Investigative Journalism. He wrote for a variety publications, from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to Salon, Reason, Prospect, the Daily Star of Beirut, the Jerusalem Post and the St. Petersburg Times. He also served as an editor at World Politics Review, wrote for America's Quarterly and produced videos and features for Agence France-Presse.

Mr. Taylor holds an M.S. in Global Security Studies from Angelo State University and a B.A. from Clark University. He was part of a team who won a Society of Professional Journalists award for their reporting on the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

He can be reached at gtaylor@washingtontimes.com.

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Articles by Guy Taylor

State Department building in Washington D.C. ** FILE **

Watchdog says State Dept. diversity increasing, but not fast enough

The State Department's workforce has gotten more diverse over the past 15 years, but ethnic minorities are still underrepresented, particularly in the senior ranks, and are less likely than their white coworkers to be chosen for promotions, a top government watchdog says. Published February 25, 2020

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a news conference at the State Department, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mike Pompeo: Taliban reduction in violence pact ‘working perfectly’ so far

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed cautious optimism Tuesday that a formal truce with the Taliban will be signed this weekend, saying a temporary reduction in violence pact with the militants is "working perfectly," but also warning the path ahead will be "arduous" and "complex." Published February 25, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he leaves the White House, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, in Washington, en route to India. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Donald Trump praises Afghanistan peace deal with Taliban

President Trump expressed fresh optimism Sunday about the prospects for a lasting peace deal with the Taliban, as a weeklong reduction in violence pact with the militant group entered its third day without reports of any major incidents in Afghanistan. Published February 23, 2020

Second Vice President Sarwar Danish, right, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, center and first Vice President Amrullah Saleh, attend a ceremony for Ghani winning a 2nd term in the presidential election, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Ashraf Ghani-Abdullah Abdullah feud threatens Trump Afghanistan peace deal

The tentative peace agreement between the U.S. and the Taliban appears to put the Trump administration's goal of bringing troops home from Afghanistan in reach, but hopes for a permanent deal could dissolve amid political disarray gripping the U.S.-backed government in Kabul. Published February 20, 2020

In this May 28, 2019, photo, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban group's top political leader, second left, arrives with other members of the Taliban delegation for talks in Moscow, Russia. U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad held on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, the first official talks with Afghanistan's Taliban since last September when President Donald Trump declared a near-certain peace deal with the insurgents dead. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) **FILE**

Taliban says Afghanistan peace deal signing in February possible

Taliban leaders confirmed for the first time Monday that a major peace deal with the Trump administration could be signed by the end of the month, although doubts swirled around the claim amid reports of ongoing attacks by the militant group in Afghanistan. Published February 17, 2020

In this May 21, 2019 file photo, Tripoli government forces clash with forces led by Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter, south of the capital Tripoli, Libya. Two Libyan militia commanders and a Syrian war monitor group say Turkey is deploying Syrian extremists to fight in Libya's civil war. These extremists are affiliated with groups like al-Qaida and the Islamic State. They're fighting as mercenaries on behalf of the United Nations-supported government in Libya. The Libyan sources told The Associated Press that Turkey has airlifted more than 2,500 foreign fighters into Tripoli, and that dozens are extremist-affiliated. (AP Photo/Hazem Ahmed, File) **FILE**

U.S. inaction leaves others to fill vacuum, Libyan official says

A top Libyan official is defending his government's decision to accept help from Syrian militants suspected of ties to extremist groups like al Qaeda and the Islamic State, saying Tripoli had no choice after being ignored by the United States. Published February 15, 2020

In this June 12, 2018, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sentosa Island, in Singapore. The U.S. strike that killed Iran’s top military commander may have had an indirect casualty: a diplomatic solution to denuclearizing North Korea. Experts say the escalation of tensions between Washington and Tehran will diminish already fading hopes for such an outcome and inspire North Korea’s decision-makers to tighten their hold on the weapons they see, perhaps correctly, as their strongest guarantee of survival. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

North Korea scraps ‘Christmas surprise’ amid China woes

North Korea has delayed its much-anticipated "Christmas surprise" of a major intercontinental ballistic missile test out of concern that such a provocation -- after two years of stop-start nuclear diplomacy -- would trigger sharp negative reactions from Washington and the international community. Published February 12, 2020

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pauses as he meets with Benin President Patrice Talon at the State Department. in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Pompeo stands by his criticism of NPR, says fight began years ago over Iran coverage

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that he's long had a contentious relationship with National Public Radio on issues relating to Iran and that his recent interview that ended in controversy with NPR host Mary Louise Kelly actually begun as an attempt both by himself and the news outlet to mend fences. Published January 29, 2020

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters aboard his plane en route to London, Wednesday Jan. 29, 2020.  Pompeo, is due to arrive in London Wednesday to meet British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other officials.(Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP)

Mike Pompeo to press U.K. over Huawei deal on London visit

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed dissatisfaction Wednesday at Britain's decision to allow China-based telecom giant Huawei into its 5G network development market, asserting there's still "a chance for the United Kingdom to relook" the decision. Published January 29, 2020

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a visit to an anti-narcotics police base in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

Michele Kelemen, NPR reporter, barred from flying with Mike Pompeo

The association of journalists from news organizations that report on the State Department says it believes the department is "retaliating" against National Public Radio -- days after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sharply criticized an NPR host following a contentious exchange with the outlet. Published January 27, 2020

Palestinian leaders have expressed little more than outrage at the Trump administration since Mr. Trump's 2017 move of the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a contested city between the Palestinians and the Israelis. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Trump peace deal will be tough sell in Middle East

President Trump claims Arab powers privately support his long-awaited Middle East peace plan and that Palestinians will ultimately embrace it, but Arab leaders have been staying silent and Palestinians leaders say they're outraged by what's been leaked so far. Published January 27, 2020

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses the opening of a regional counter-terrorism meeting at the police academy in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia) **FILE**

Pompeo defends himself against NPR reporter’s claim he yelled at her

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended himself Saturday against accusations from a National Public Radio (NPR) anchor who claims he shouted at her in an obscenity-laced tirade after a contentious interview she conducted with him at department headquarters on Friday. Published January 25, 2020

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pose for a photo before participating in a roundtable discussion with Venezuelan exiles, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Mike Pompeo: Trump ‘America first’ policy creating ‘hemisphere of freedom’

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a major speech in Florida Thursday that President Trump's foreign policy puts "America first," but stressed that the mantra actually means helping oppressed people in other nations fight for freedom and democracy -- especially in the Western Hemisphere. Published January 23, 2020